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Eyewitness to discovery : first-person accounts of more than fifty of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, edited by Brian M. Fagan
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- Summary
- In Eyewitness to Discovery, Brian M. Fagan gathers together 55 vivid accounts of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, from the tomb of Tutankhamun and the Aegean Marbles to Otzi the Iceman and Macchu Picchu, told by the people who discovered them. The selections chronicle the development of the field, from the early 1700s when archaeology was little more than a lighthearted treasure hunt, to the late twentieth century when discoveries often come not only from spectacular excavations, but also from the screens of computers or from the analysis of pollen grains invisible to the naked eye. Fagan provides engaging, informative introductions to each selection, as well as an introduction to the volume that lays out the history of archaeology. But the heart of the book is the excitement of the discoveries themselves
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 493 p.
- Contents
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- The discovery of human origins
- Great discoveries. Egypt and the Near East ; Greece and the Aegean ; Europe ; Africa ; Asia and the Pacific ; North America ; Central and South America
- Archaeology becomes a science
- Isbn
- 9780965057349
- Label
- Eyewitness to discovery : first-person accounts of more than fifty of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries
- Title
- Eyewitness to discovery
- Title remainder
- first-person accounts of more than fifty of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Brian M. Fagan
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In Eyewitness to Discovery, Brian M. Fagan gathers together 55 vivid accounts of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, from the tomb of Tutankhamun and the Aegean Marbles to Otzi the Iceman and Macchu Picchu, told by the people who discovered them. The selections chronicle the development of the field, from the early 1700s when archaeology was little more than a lighthearted treasure hunt, to the late twentieth century when discoveries often come not only from spectacular excavations, but also from the screens of computers or from the analysis of pollen grains invisible to the naked eye. Fagan provides engaging, informative introductions to each selection, as well as an introduction to the volume that lays out the history of archaeology. But the heart of the book is the excitement of the discoveries themselves
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- Also issued online.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- CC100
- LC item number
- .E94 1996
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Fagan, Brian M
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Archaeology
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Antiquities
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Label
- Eyewitness to discovery : first-person accounts of more than fifty of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, edited by Brian M. Fagan
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- The discovery of human origins -- Great discoveries. Egypt and the Near East ; Greece and the Aegean ; Europe ; Africa ; Asia and the Pacific ; North America ; Central and South America -- Archaeology becomes a science
- Control code
- ocm34710919
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Extent
- x, 493 p.
- Isbn
- 9780965057349
- Lccn
- 96023005
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)34710919
- Label
- Eyewitness to discovery : first-person accounts of more than fifty of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, edited by Brian M. Fagan
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- The discovery of human origins -- Great discoveries. Egypt and the Near East ; Greece and the Aegean ; Europe ; Africa ; Asia and the Pacific ; North America ; Central and South America -- Archaeology becomes a science
- Control code
- ocm34710919
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Extent
- x, 493 p.
- Isbn
- 9780965057349
- Lccn
- 96023005
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)34710919
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