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Author | : Brian M. Fagan |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 641 |
Release | : 2014-09-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0500772371 |
The story of how lost civilizations, buried cities, and ancient scripts were rediscovered for the modern age, as seen through the lives and exploits of the great archaeologists who made these phenomenal finds The Great Archaeologists takes the reader on a journey from the first attempt to establish just how ancient the "ancient past" really was, through the revelatory discovery of lost civilizations and unknown cultures, right up to today’s search for explanations about the past. We meet Thomsen and Worsaae, Danish researchers and rivals, and Sanz de Sautuola and Abbé Breuil, who astonished the world with their discoveries of cave art. Controversial figures such as Heinrich Schliemann and the Hungarian Aurel Stein, plunderer of ancient manuscripts from Central Asia, are given new assessments. Little-known pioneers such as Max Uhle in Peru and Li Chi in China are set beside the giants in the field—from Koldewey, Dörpfeld, and Woolley in the Near East, to Louis and Mary Leakey, who transformed knowledge of our African ancestry. Other indomitable women include Gertrude Bell, Kathleen Kenyon, and the script-decipherer Tatiana Proskouriakoff. Brian Fagan has assembled a team of some of the world’s greatest living archaeologists to write knowledgeably and entertainingly about their distinguished predecessors in this handsome volume, full of fascinating anecdotes, personal accounts, and unexpected insights.
Author | : David Down |
Publisher | : New Leaf Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2010-02-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1614581576 |
Developed with three educational levels in mind, The Archaeology Book takes you on an exciting exploration of history and ancient cultures. You'll learn both the techniques of the archaeologist and the accounts of some of the richest discoveries of the Middle East that demonstrate the accuracy and historicity of the Bible. In The Archaeology Book you will unearth: How archaeologists know what life was like in the past Why broken pottery can tell more than gold or treasure can Some of the difficulties in dating ancient artifacts How the brilliance of ancient cultures demonstrates God's creation History of ancient cultures, including the Hittites, Babylonians, and Egyptians The early development of the alphabet and its impact on discovery The numerous archaeological finds that confirm biblical history Why the Dead Sea scrolls are considered such a vital breakthrough Filled with vivid full-color photos, detailed drawings, and maps, you will have access to some of the greatest biblical mysteries ever uncovered. With the enhanced educational format of this book and the unique color-coded, multi-age design, it allows the ease of teaching the fundamentals of archaeology through complex insights to three distinct grade levels. Free downloadable study guide at www.masterbooks.org
Author | : Brian M. Fagan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
This revised second edition maintains the objective of the first edition; that is to tell the story of some well-known archaeologists & some remarkable excavations as well as to throw light on some of the ways in which the founders of the discipline unearthed early civilizations, probed the origins of humankind, etc.
Author | : Panos Valavanēs |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780892369102 |
This beautifully illustrated book offers a wide-ranging overview of the greatest archaeological sites and discoveries from ancient Greece. The contributors--a veritable who's who of the most venerable names in Greek archaeology--include both those who have excavated at the sites in question and scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the monuments about which they write. Presented here are the legendary sites of ancient Greece, including the Athenian Acropolis, Olympia, Delphi, Schliemann's Mycenae, and the Athenian Agora; the most iconic sculptures in the Greek world, such as the Aphrodite of Melos and the Nike of Samothrace; and several fascinating chapters on underwater archaeology discussing the Kyrenia and Uluburun shipwrecks and the astonishing bronze masterpieces raised from the sea. This is the first book to bring together the archaeological legacy of ancient Greece in a concise and accessible way while still preserving the excitement of discovery.
Author | : Brian M. Fagan |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Antiquities |
ISBN | : 9780195126518 |
Brian Fagan gathers together 58 vivid accounts of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, told by the people who discovered them. 60 halftones. 12 full-color photos, map.
Author | : Amanda Adams |
Publisher | : Greystone Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1553654331 |
Adams chronicles the contributions that women have made to the science of archaeology, by focusing on seven women-- some famous, some overlooked.
Author | : Paul G. Bahn |
Publisher | : Phoenix |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Antiquities |
ISBN | : 9781857999341 |
This text describes 100 of the world's most important archaeological discoveries. Alongside the well-known are placed the equally important but less-familiar, all of which have helped our understanding of the past. However, the book acts as more than a catalogue: it is a celebration of the rich variety of subjects that archaeology encompasses - from fossil hominids to writing systems, from lost cities to shipwrecks, and from pre-history to medieval times.
Author | : Edward Bacon |
Publisher | : Harvill Secker |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : K Kris Hirst |
Publisher | : Left Coast Press |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1598744348 |
Kris Hirst has put together a collection of over 400 pithy quotes from archaeologists and others about the science of archaeology or the mysteries of history and the past.
Author | : Robert B. Pickering |
Publisher | : Children's Press(CT) |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
Describes, in simple text and illustrations, archaelogy and the work of an archaeologist.