Almost unimaginably immense, North America stretches from a few degrees short of the North Pole to a few degrees shy of the equator. Archaeologists are now racing to unravel the mysterious past of the forgotten peoples who once inhabited this sprawling land. In Search of Ancient North America explores many of these scientists' most fascinating findings as Heather Pringle chronicles her journeys among the ancient sites of Canada and the United States. Her enthralling voyage of discovery uncovers the richness of now-vanished cultures and illuminates the intriguing world of archaeology...
Almost unimaginably immense, North America stretches from a few degrees short of the North Pole to a few degrees shy of the equator. Archaeologists ar...
Now in paperback, the groundbreaking history of the Nazi research institute whose work helped lead to the extermination of millions For those who thought the zealous Nazi archaeologists in Raiders of the Lost Ark were a screenwriter's fabrication, journalist Heather Pringle has the chilling, real story. In 1935, Heinrich Himmler--chief of the SS and architect of the death camps--founded the Ahnenerbe, a research institute that manufactured archaeological evidence to support the notion of Aryan superiority. His team of adventurers, mystics, and reputable scholars...
Now in paperback, the groundbreaking history of the Nazi research institute whose work helped lead to the extermination of millions <...
What happens when science falls prey to a political agenda? Himmler, the chief of the SS and architect of the Nazi network of death camps, was obsessed with re-writing history. This work aims to uncover the true story of the scientists and archaeologists H
What happens when science falls prey to a political agenda? Himmler, the chief of the SS and architect of the Nazi network of death camps, was obsesse...
