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Author: Douglas Palmer Publisher: Globe Pequot ISBN: 9781592287185 Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric Languages : en Pages : 0
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Filled with more than a hundred full-color photographs and artwork, this book takes readers to the major archaeological sites of different places, times, and civilizations in history, revealing the remarkable stories behind the fascinating expeditions, the discoveries, and the people who uncovered them.
Author: Douglas Palmer Publisher: Globe Pequot ISBN: 9781592287185 Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with more than a hundred full-color photographs and artwork, this book takes readers to the major archaeological sites of different places, times, and civilizations in history, revealing the remarkable stories behind the fascinating expeditions, the discoveries, and the people who uncovered them.
Author: Mary-Ann Ochota Publisher: Frances Lincoln ISBN: 0711253463 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 243
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In Secret Britain, join anthropologist and broadcaster Mary-Ann Ochota for a tour of more than 70 of Britain's most intriguing archaeological sites and artefacts.
Author: Leonard Barkan Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 9780300089110 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 468
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The rediscovery of some of the most famous artworks of all time--statues lying underground beneath Rome--launched a thrilling archaeological adventure in the 15th century. In this remarkable book, Barkan probes the impact of these magnificent finds on Renaissance consciousness. 206 illustrations.
Author: Douglas Palmer Publisher: ISBN: 9781840009897 Category : Archaeological expeditions Languages : en Pages : 176
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This book takes the reader to the major archaeological sites from different places, times and civilizations in history, telling the remarkable stories of the expeditions and people who discovered them. Through these remarkable excavations, the book pieces together the incredible development of humanity through the ages.
Author: Tobias Wolffhardt Publisher: Berghahn Books ISBN: 1785336894 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Scottish experiences -- Building an East Indian career -- On the route: from military imperatives to the tasks of government -- Mackenzie's survey -- Mapping history, producing territory -- Knowledge for the future -- The past in the present -- The surveyor general -- Epilogue
Author: Kate Santon Publisher: Parragon Pubishing India ISBN: 9781405487863 Category : Archaeology Languages : en Pages : 312
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From well - know treasures like those of Tutankhamun, to less familiar finds like the mummies of the Silk Road and the "frozen chief" from Pazyryk, Archeology: Unearthing the Mysteries of the Past presents a lavishly illustrated survey of the most remarkable archaeological finds in the world, and sets them in their context. These may be places like Great Zimbabwe or Machu Picchu, with throw a new light on a civilization, or objects, such as the finds from the Sutton Hoo ship burial in England, which to the same. There are discoveries made when archaeology was just becoming a science, like those of Schliemann at Troy, and those which have been made more recently, such as the finding of the Iceman and the latest discoveries from Pompeii and Herculaneum. With its beautiful illustrations and informative, approachable text, this book is packed with fascinating information.
Author: Georgina Muskett Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1442269235 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 218
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The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. Written by archaeological experts with a general reader in mind, each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals have been, ongoing projects, and how it all fits into a broader view of the history of the country. In Archaeology Hotspot France, Georgina Muskett provides insight into the vibrant and varied collection of archaeological sites and monuments in France. From the presence of the first humans to the royal dynasty of the Merovingians, this book takes readers into the histories, mysteries, and scandals of these illustrious sites, as well as covering the latest discoveries, early pioneers, and the innovations for which French archaeology is famous. The stunning cave art of Lascaux, the engineering excellence of the Pont-du-Gard and the amphora-laden shipwreck at Madrague de Giens are among the wealth of archaeological sites to be discovered.
Author: Carlos Jerez Farrán Publisher: Contemporary European Politics ISBN: 9780268032685 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Unearthing Franco's Legacy addresses the debate in Spain resulting from the discovery and exhumation of mass graves created by General Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War.
Author: Douglas Palmer
Author: Douglas Palmer
Author: Mary-Ann Ochota
Author: Leonard Barkan
Author: Douglas Palmer
Author: Tobias Wolffhardt
Author: Michael Robert Welton
Author: Kate Santon
Author: Georgina Muskett
Author: Carlos Jerez Farrán
Author: Frank Joseph