Cities of the dead : finding lost civilizations /
Denise Rinaldo.
- New York : Franklin Watts, c2008.
- 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
- 24/7, science behind the scenes. Mystery files .
"True-life cases!"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 58) and index.
Case #1: Ancient Ubar, lost city of Arabia -- Case #2: Atlantis, island of dreams -- Case #3: Easter Island, secrets of the statues -- Key dates in archeology -- In the news -- Tools of the trade -- Help wanted: Archeologist.
Discusses how archeologists discover and uncover evidence of extinct civilizations.