Digging for Richard III (Paperback) : How Archaeology Found the King

Take a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle, and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical modern burial with no parallel, and you have the material for an irresistible story for our times. In the hands of a leading archaeologist and award-winning journalist, the search for a king''s grave becomes the page-turning, entertaining, informed narrative that makes Digging for Richard III the must-read title on the most sensational archaeological find for generations.

Product details

• Authors: Debra J. DeWitte, MIKE PITTS, Mike Pitts
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.2015
• EAN: 9780500292020
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29202-0
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book