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Mysteries of lost empires / Marshall Jon Fisher and David E. Fisher

by Marshall Fisher, David Fisher

Accompanying the television series, this book explores five experimental archaeology projects where experts recreate the technological achievements of ancient civilisations using only period-accurate tools.

Accession 1215 ISBN 0752216066 Publisher Channel 4 Books
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