The British Museum Concise Introduction - Ancient Egypt - Lively and intelligent,clear and authoritative,well-written and highly illustrated - an ideal introduction to Ancient Egypt.

Pocket timeline of Ancient Greece - Richly illustrated,this 32-page pocket reference to Ancient Greece is augmented by a foldout timeline for wall display. All purchases support the British Museum.

Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mesopotamia - The British Museum presents a concise and lively introduction to the cultures of ancient Mesopotamia,enhanced by a colourful foldout timeline for school or home.

Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt - The British Museum presents a handy pocket-sized reference to the history and culture of ancient Egypt,including a detachable foldout timeline.

Chinese Pottery and Porcelain - The British Museum presents an illustrated survey of the development of ceramics in China from prehistory to the present day.

Art and Empire - This British Museum catalogue publishes the finest examples of Assyrian sculpture along with numerous smaller objects,providing a magnificent record of one of the great civilizations of antiquity.

Greek and Roman Art - Drawing on the unrivalled collections of the British Museum,Lucilla Burn traces the history of Greek and Roman art from the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire.

Forgotten Empire - A beautiful and unique British Museum exhibition catalogue tracing the rise and fall of one of the ancient world's largest and richest empires.

British Museum Illustrated Atlas of Ancient Egypt - The landscapes,places and people of ancient Egypt come vividly to life in this stunningly illustrated British museum reference book for school and family.

Objects in Focus: The Queen of the Night - A concise and beautifully designed book exploring the symbolism behind this exquisite Old Babylonian plaque found in southern Iraq. Every purchase benefits the British Museum.

Sutton Hoo - A 7th century princely burial ground and its contexts - A definitive report of the excavations carried out since 1983 at Sutton Hoo,one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. 576 pages Illustrations: 13 colour and 63 b/w plates

Kabuki Heroes of the Osaka Stage - Lavishly illustrated,this British Museum exhibition catalogue reveals the story of the celebrity phenomenon of Japanese kabuki actors. Plastic pencil case comprising pencil,pen,eraser,boomark and ruler

Women in Ancient Egypt - A challenging study of women's lives in ancient Egypt,presented by the British Museum. Plastic pencil case comprising pencil,pen,eraser,boomark and ruler

Voices from Ancient Egypt - A valuable introduction to ancient Egyptian literature,presenting translations of 60 documents,from high formal religious literature to the jokes of harassed workmen. 160 pages Illustrations 50 black & white

Vietnam Behind the Lines - A fully illustrated catalogue of Vietnamese drawings and paintings,published to coincide with a British Museum exhibition of 2002. 96 pages 130 colour and 16 black & white illustrations

Unknown Amazon - Unknown Amazon offers a bold new approach towards understanding the antiquity and complexity of tropical forest civilization in the Amazon Basin. 120 colour and 80 black & white illustrations

Treasures of The British Museum - This superb book is lavishly illustrated,making both a valuable record of a unique institution and a fascinating keepsake for visitors 138 colour and 160 black & white illustrations

Thebes in Egypt - This book aims to provide a context and overview of ancient Thebes for the thousands of actual and armchair visitors who travel there each week. 208 pages 30 colour and 70 black & white illustrations

Treasure - This fascinating book looks at some key treasure finds of British history,all with a unique story to tell.Treasure is a fascinating insight into the ongoing process of discovering our past. 160 pages 110 colour and 10 black & white illustrations

The World of The British Museum - A fun new guide and souvenir for young visitors to The British Museum. 32 pages 100 colour illustrations

The Vindolanda Writing Tablets - This volume covers the ink tablets discovered in the excavations of 1991-4,and contains transcriptions,translations and detailed commentaries on about 150 texts and brief descriptions of a further 100 fragments. 208 pages 16 black & white plates

The Theban Necropolis - 328 pages 84 colour and 166 black & white illustrations A series of essays featuring the current state of research from international Egyptologists on the tombs in the necropolis at Thebes.

The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial - The summer of 1939 saw one of the most exciting archaeological finds ever dug from British soil,an undisturbed Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. In this revised edition of the classic survey first published in 1986,the excavation of the ship and its contents are described and illustrated and the results of many years' research at The British Museum are summarised. 128 pages 8 colour and 95 black & white illustrations

The Story of Medicine - Who were the doctors of the past,and how were they trained? What strange (to us!) ingredients did they put in their potions? These and many other questions will be answered in this children's book. 40 pages 80 colour and 10 black & white illustrations

The Story of The British Museum - The Story of The British Museum tells the history of this venerable institution from its foundation by Act of Parliament in 1753 to the present day. 80 pages 35 colour and 30 black & white illustrations

The Rosetta Stone - One of our bestsellers. The Rosetta Stone tells the story of the world famous stone and examines the history of its decipherment. 32 pages 9 black & white illustrations

The Rosetta Stone - One of our bestsellers. The Rosetta Stone tells the story of the world famous stone and examines the history of its decipherment. 32 pages9 black & white illustrations

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Everyone knows the name the 'Seven Wonders',but what were they? Why and how were they built,and by whom? This book from The British Museum will answer those questions,and more. 47 colour and 6 black & white illustrations

The Queen of Sheba - This exhibition catalogue explores the story of the Queen of Sheba in art and some of the myths surrounding her and looks beyond to the intriguing history of Yemen. 224 pages 230 colour and 70 black & white illustrations

The Mystery of the Hieroglyphs - In words and pictures,this British Museum book sets out clearly how hieroglyphic writing works. In an entertaining way,she relates the hieroglyphic system to modern languages and scripts so that young readers can understand more about ancient Egypt and about modern language and writing. 48 pages 50 colour and 60 black & white illustrations

The Parthenon Frieze - The most up-to-date reconstruction and detailed analysis of the Parthenon frieze to be published in modern times. Through photographs and drawings,this authoritative book reconstructs the frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research,with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary. The superb quality of the carving is revealed in a series of close-up photographs. 120 pages 4 colour and 35 black & white illustrations plus 60 black & white plates

The Museum of the Mind - This thought-provoking book addresses questions such as how,when and why people or events are commemorated,at the same time examining how The British Museum itself is celebrated and remembered. 160 pages 140 colour illustrations

The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia - The fascinating and turbulent history,politics and culture from the end of the Kushite period to their final collapse in the 16th century. 304 pages 16 colour and 90 black & white illustrations

The Monuments of Ancient Egypt - A stunning collection of photographs taken on large format sheet film for spectacular clarity and including remote and seldom-seen locations. 129 colour and 3 black & white illustrations

The Life of Max Mallowan - First full-length biography of Sir Max Mallowan,archaeologist and husband of Agatha Christie. 216 pages 24 black & white illustrations

The Human Face Photo Pack - The Human Face depicts human faces and figures from Western and non-Western cultures. 32 pages Black & white photocopiable booklet and 30 laminated A4 colour photo cards

The Great Pyramid - This colourful interactive book introduces children from 7 upwards to the culture,gods and people of ancient Egypt in a fun and accessible way. 12 pages 12 colour pop-up illustrations

The Forbidden City - This lively book introduces the reader to the colourful characters who inhabited the Forbidden City of Beijing,and vividly evokes the rituals that ruled life between its walls. 88 pages Illustrations: 5 colour and 35 black & white

The Forest of Kwara'ae - A study in material culture and ethnobotany,focusing on the Kwara'ae people of the Solomon Islands,their forest environment and its products 280 pages 135 black & white illustrations

The Elgin Marbles - A history of one of the greatest artistic achievements of mankind,including an explanation of the sculptures and how they fitted into the Parthenon. 96 pages 34 colour and 56 black & white illustrations

The Collections of The British Museum - The former Director,Sir David Wilson,edits this comprehensive survey of the greatest museum in the world. All cultures and times are explored from ancient Egyptian mummies to masterpieces of Greek and Roman art; from Celtic gold to Japanese paintings and traditional textiles from Africa. In a new introduction by the last Director,Dr Robert Anderson outlines the historical background to the Museum’s recent redevelopment programme and offers an insight into the diverse range of activities engaged in by this great storehouse of the world’s culture. 304 pages 200 colour and 150 black & white illustrations

The British Museum: A History - The British Museum is the oldest and greatest publicly funded museum in the world. This book tells the story of the collections,the buildings that house them,and the people who have administered and curated them since its foundation in 1753. 448 pages 32 illustrative plates

The British Museum Visitor's Guide - Read up on the Museum before you arrive - a perfect companion for the first-time visitor . 96 pages Colour illustrations throughout

The British Museum: 250 Years - The British Museum: 250 Years charts the Museum's history (major acquisitions,figures and events),decade by decade. Published for the anniversary in 2003. 64 pages >250 colour illustrations

The British Museum Pocket Dictionary: Ancient Egyptian Mummies - This attractively designed and colourfully illustrated little book from The British Museum offers a brief overview of the whole history of Egyptian mummification. With clear pictures and short,informative text the book describes a range of Egyptian mummies, 48 pages Illustrations: 52 colour

The British Museum Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses - This British Museum pocket dictionary highlights the major Greek gods and goddesses along with some important supernatural beings such as the Fates,the Graces and the Muses. 48 pages 55 colour illustrations

The British Museum Pocket Dictionary of Greek Heroes and Heroines - The myths of ancient Greece have remained popular through the centuries. These amazing tales of adventure,magic and derring-do are populated by a memorable collection of heroes,monsters and villains. 48 pages 55 colour illustrations

The British Museum Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses - An excellent introduction to the rich pantheon of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Thirty-five deities are described and illustrated with photographs from the collections of The British Museum and elsewhere in this attractive book for adults and children alike. 48 pages 65 colour and 45 black & white illustrations

The British Museum Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Animals - This charming book explores the role of animals in ancient Egypt. Animals played a significant part in the everyday life and religion of ancient Egypt and frequently figure in Egyptian art and hieroglyphs. It features full-colour illustrations from papyri,sculpture,paintings,coffins and other items in the collections of the British Museum 48 pages 55 colour illustrations Laminated case

The British Museum Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Native North America - An authoritative,fully illustrated reference book from The British Museum for young adults on the culture and history of the Native peoples of North America 24 pages 220 colour and 80 black & white illustrations

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