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[header] [SuggestedBooks] Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence [Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence ]( Where do we come from? What are the origins of modern civilization? Do the world's pyramids, the Nazca Lines, Easter Island statues, and other enigmatic structures, archaeological wonders, and geographic anomalies contain evidence of ancient gods? Sifting through the historical and archaeological evidence, Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence probes the myths, stories, history, and facts of ancient civilizations... [Read more...]( American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America [American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America]( According to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard, North America is made up of eleven distinct nations, each with its own unique historical roots. In American Nations he takes readers on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, offering a revolutionary and revelatory take on American identity, and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and continue to mold our future. From the Deep South to the Far West, to Yankeedom to El Norte... [Read more...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [image?cs_ema...]( Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga [Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga ]( Replete with color photographs, drawings, and maps of Viking sites, artifacts, and landscapes, this book celebrates and explores the Viking saga from the combined perspectives of history, archaeology, oral tradition, literature, and natural science. The book's contributors chart the spread of marauders and traders in Europe as well as the expansion of farmers and explorers throughout the North Atlantic and into the New World. They show that Norse contacts with Native American groups were more extensive than has previously been believed, but that the outnumbered Europeans never established more... [Read more...]( Saladin: Hero of Islam [Saladin: Hero of Islam]( The extraordinary character and career of Saladin are the keys to understanding the Battle of Hattin, the fall of Jerusalem and the failure of the Third Crusade. He united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced the Richard the Lion Heart, king of England, in one of the most famous confrontations in medieval warfare. Geoffrey Hindley's sympathetic and highly readable study of the life and times of this remarkable, many-sided man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and into the Muslim world of his contemporaries... [Read more...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [image?cs_ema...]( China between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties [China between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties (History of Imperial China)]( After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. Mark Lewis traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions... [Read more...]( Elongated Skulls Of Peru And Bolivia: The Path Of Viracocha [Elongated Skulls Of Peru And Bolivia: The Path Of Viracocha]( Cranial deformation of human skulls was a phenomenon that existed on all inhabited continents, and especially the case about 2000 years ago among the elite of societies. Nowhere was it more prevalent than it the countries now known as Peru and Bolivia. In this book the author shows how many ancient South American societies, such as the Inca had elongated heads, and that this cultural practice may... [Read more...]( [Fortune & Glory: Tales of History's Greatest Archaeological Adventurers]( Fortune & Glory: Tales of History's Greatest Archaeological Adventurers Fortune & Glory" follows the exploits of the intrepid and sometimes piratical adventurers who put life, limb and reputation at risk in the discovery of some of the world's best-known historical monuments.From 4004BC to the 21st century, "Fortune & Glory" chronicles all of the major discoveries these awe-inspiring explorers... [Read more...]( Last Week Top Picks The Viking Serpent [The Viking Serpent: Secrets of the Celtic Church in Norway Their Serpent Worship and Sacred Pentagram Geometry]( "The Viking Serpent" or "The Norwegian Pentagram" as it was called before... [Read more...]( The Religion Book [The Religion Book: Places, Prophets, Saints, and Seers]( From Aaron (the first high priest of Israel) to Zoroastrianism (once the dominant... [Read more...]( Black Sea Gods [Black Sea Gods: Chronicles of Fu Xi]( The fish have disappeared from the sea. The animals have vanished... [Read more...]( You Might Like [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [GooglePlus]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram]( [Tumblr]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Website]( [Email Us](mailto:info@ancient-origins.net) [Click here for accessibility]( You have received this email because you have subscribed to [Ancient-Origins.net](. Copyright © 2017 [Stella Novus Limited]( - [Ancient Origins]( Stella Novus Limited - Ancient Origins. 61 Saint Assam's Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 W3C8, Ireland. 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