title: Dragoncry: Documents Recovered from the Cry City Ruins (Volume 1)
author:  Salman Shariff 
description: Salman Shariff graduated from NC State University, became a hedge fund manager, owned a modeling/talent agency, was involved in securities fraud (not something he's proud of), became a fugitive for seven years (also not something he's proud of), and ended up doing four years in federal prison. He spent that time working out and reading--a lot. When he got out, he continued the routine of reading and working out. Then he realized that since he has read so much, why not share that knowledge that he has accumulated over the years. Hence, he is now an author. his site: www.SalmanShariff.com
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Cover](Text/00_Cover.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Title](Text/02_Title.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Contents](Text/05_Contents.xhtml)
  
  
  * [INTRODUCTION: How Do You Lose a City?](Text/06_Introduction.xhtml)
  
  
  * [PART ONE: Çatalhoyuk THE DOORWAY](Text/07a_Part01.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 1: The Shock of Settled Life](Text/08_Chapter01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 2: The Truth about Goddesses](Text/09_Chapter02.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 3: History within History](Text/10_Chapter03.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [PART TWO: Pompeii THE STREET](Text/11a_Part02.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 4: Riot on the Via dell'Abbondanza](Text/12_Chapter04.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 5: What We Do in Public](Text/13_Chapter05.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 6: After the Mountain Burned](Text/14_Chapter06.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [PART THREE: Angkor THE RESERVOIR](Text/15a_Part03.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 7: An Alternate History of Agriculture](Text/16_Chapter07.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 8: Empire of Water](Text/17_Chapter08.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER 9: The Remains of Imperialism](Text/18_Chapter09.xh