The Sentient Mammoth People' is a compelling description of the microlithic abstract art that was created by a civilized Caucasian culture who lived in east central Nebraska at the end of the Pleistocene epoch before the younger dryas event that caused the extinction of the large megafauna. The microlithic abstract art figurative language that's incorporated into the Mammoth People's heat-treated flint prismatic flake knives and their potsherds is...

Este libro analiza el proceso de construcción de un saber especializado sobre el pasado y sus objetos realizado por intelectuales-coleccionistas en la región andina, entre 1892 y 1915. Durante estos años, las antigüedades, en particular las indígenas, fueron vestigios valorados en múltiples dimensiones: desde la transacción diplomática, el credo hispánico, el discurso de la arqueología transatlántica, las sociabilidades intelectuales y...

What if you were the size of a school bus? Well, you'd probably need a new house, for starters! Meet the iguanodon, an herbivore dinosaur who weighed tons literally! Learn about what life was like for these spiky-thumbed plant-eaters, and become an iguanodon expert with full-color photographs, diagrams, and more. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions make this title a great choice for beginning nonfiction readers.

History is dramatic-and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation....

Looks at the large plant-eating dinosaur, with information on their physical characteristics, habitat, diet, when they lived, and where their fossils have been found.

In this book, simple, age-appropriate text introduces readers to Plateosaurus, from what it looked like to how it lived. Large, exciting images fill the pages, while sidebars encourage students to ask questions and think critically about information presented in the text. Additional tools, including a glossary and index, help students build new vocabulary and locate information.

This title will help readers discover Styracosaurus dinosaurs that lived in the late Cretaceous period around 75 million years ago. Each title is complete with cool realistic illustrations, photographs of fossils, and a map of where Styracosaurus fossils have been found. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Discusses how a collection of old bones revealed a mystery that brought scientists from around the world to study their ancestral connection to the human race in this chronicling of the discovery of the world's most famous hominid.

This unique dinosaur title will take readers to the continent of Asia to discover some rock formations that held important dinosaur discoveries. Readers will learn about each dinosaur, from when it lived to what it ate, and other cool facts! Complete with great photographs and page explaining the different dino groups! This little book is packed with lots of content. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo...