Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History
$35.32
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2007
Summary
The world‘s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh’s Assyrian Library, King Tut‘s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, "Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History" captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452288775 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0452288770 |
| Author: | Patrick Hunt |
| Publisher: | Plume Books |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 195g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 147mm x 193mm |
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Critics Review
“For lay readers and beginning students in archaeology and ancient history, this book will serve as an enjoyable, wide-ranging introduction to the importance of archaeology in writing-or rewriting-history.”–Library Journal
Patrick Hunt
Patrick Hunt is a classical archaeologist and teacher of Humanities at Stanford University, California.
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