The Story of Archaeology: The World's 100 Greatest Archaeological Discoveries

Author: Paul G. Bahn
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Features: This book introduces 100 typical and milestone archaeological discoveries in the history of world archaeology in a visually rich and engaging format, with clear, concise, and straightforward text. The archaeological discoveries covered span almost the entire surface of the Earth and involve all periods of archaeological history, as well as new technologies and research findings in archaeology. From rock art to tattooed unmarried girls, from mammoth houses to the Palace of Azores, from the fossils of human ancestors to mature writing systems, from cave artifacts to sunken ships at sea. Every archaeological discovery in this book reshapes our understanding of human history. Over 300 exquisite illustrations accompany the concise text, and The Archaeological Story showcases 100 of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world, including: the Jericho site, the city of Troy, the Terracotta Army, the Nazca Lines, the bog man, the Knossos Palace, the Machu Picchu site, the Senan shipwreck, the Alpine Ice Man, and the Rosetta Stone.