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Introduces archaeology and how the science has been used throughout history to discover details about ancient civilizations, lost vessels, and artifacts.
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Table of Contents
What is archaeology?
Altamira : Ice Age paintings
Mohenjo-Daro : an ancient Indian city
Troy : a city under siege
Palace of Knossos : the Minotaur's palace
The tomb of Tutankhamun : the golden tomb of a pharaoh
Mont Lassois and Vix : Celtic hill fort and burial site
Alexandria lighthouse : one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Terracotta warriors : guardians of the tomb
The Rosetta stone : cracking an ancient code
Pompeii : Roman city
Tenochtitlan : capital of the mighty Aztec Empire
Machu Picchu : lost city of the Incas
Ozette : Native American village
The Vasa : flagship of the Swedish king
Titanic : the unsinkable ship.
Edition Notes
Originally published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index.
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How do we know what ancient Athens was like or how the Aztecs lived? This question is fully answered, which tells the story of how archaeologists in the past two hundred years have gradually deciphered some of the world's most fascinating ancient sites. Ages 8+ years.
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