A Little History of Archaeology

by Brian M. Fagan

Book Overview

The thrilling history of archaeological adventure, with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe

What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations, or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art. Archaeology is all of these, but also far more: the only science to encompass the entire span of human history--more than three million years

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300224648
• ISBN13: 9780300224641
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"