Complete Illustrated History of World Archaeology - A Remarkable Journey Around World s Major Ancient Sites From

Helps you learn how the greatest archaeological discoveries were made and the characters who made them, with over 500 images. This title includes biographies of important archaeologists, past and present, such as J F Champollion who deciphered the Rosetta Stone, and Maria Reiche who explored the Nazca lines.

About the author

Paul Bahn is a respected writer, editor and translator of books on archaeology. He has held post-doctoral fellowships at Liverpool and London, plus a J. Paul Getty fellowship in the History of Art and the Humanities. Among his books are: Pyrenean Prehistory and The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art. He has also edited The Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology, The Story of Archaeology, The Archaeology Detectives and The Penguin Guide to Archaeology.

Summary

Helps you learn how the greatest archaeological discoveries were made and the characters who made them, with over 500 images. This title includes biographies of important archaeologists, past and present, such as J F Champollion who deciphered the Rosetta Stone, and Maria Reiche who explored the Nazca lines.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Bahn
• Assisted by: Paul Bahn (Editor), Bahn Paul (Editor)
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2013
• EAN: 9780754827733
• ISBN: 978-0-7548-2773-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology