'A compelling range of brilliance, imagination and eccentricity, conveying not just a sense of what being an archaeologist involves, but of how much archaeology has achieved as a contribution to human understanding. As well as in the design and image selection that make this book a pleasure to hold, it strength lies in its writers' - British Archaeology<br />'Whether you are interested in the desert romance of Ur of the Chaldees or the recreation of Viking ships in Roskilde, this gloriously illustrated book is one to savour' - Minerva
Organized into six thematic sections, The Great Archaeologists gives short, vivid biographies and fresh assessments of the achievements of 70 of the world's greatest practitioners, written by a 40-strong team of contributors, themselves all eminent archaeologists and authors. All these archaeologists - very different individuals, and often in deep disagreement with one another - have established the subject as a scientific discipline and vastly broadened and deepened our knowledge of the human past. Authoritative and entertaining, this is a book for anyone fascinated by the human past and its discovery.
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A gripping account of 200 years of archaeological research, excavation and thought, told through the life stories of 70 of the world's greatest pioneers and practitioners.
The Antiquity of Humankid * Discoverers of Ancient Civilizations * The Art of Excavation * Decipherers of Ancient Scripts * Discovering World Prehistory * Thinking about the Past * Maps * Contributors * Further Reading * Sources of Illustrations * Index
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A history of archaeology, told as biographies of the excavators and decipherers who revealed buried cities, lost civilizations and forgotten scripts to the modern world
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780500051818
Publisert
2014-09-01
Utgiver
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1170 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
186 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
304
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