National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Greece - Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Ancient Greece

Informationen zum Autor Marni McGee grew up in North Carolina. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a MA in religion from Yale Divinity School. McGee is the author of more than 10 published books. Her career as a children's book writer began as entertainment for her own kids. She has had a number of jobs but claims only one profession: "Writing for children is the highest honor and privilege that I can imagine. Children are worth the very best we can give them." Klappentext Archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's ancient past. Explore the ruins of Greece and Turkey! on land and under sea. In 1870! amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers Hissarlik! part of Troy. In 1939! the palace of King Nestor in the Mycenaean city of Messina is unearthed near Pylos. In 1996! artifacts from the city! burned around 1200 B.C.! link the site to Homer's Odyssey. In 1983! a Turkish diver locates the world's oldest shipwreck! which yields the world's oldest "book"-a carved wooden writing tablet with an ivory hinge. This title brings readers into close contact with scientists working to uncover the secrets of the Ancient Greeks! whose artifacts appear at digs across Europe! Asia Minor! and northern Africa. Ancient Greece includes an interview with underwater archaeologist Faith Hentschel! a past grantee of the National Geographic Society. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. Zusammenfassung Archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's ancient past. Explore the ruins of Greece and Turkey! on land and under sea. In 1870! amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers Hissarlik! part of Troy. In 1939! the palace of King Nestor in the Mycenaean city of Messina is unearthed near Pylos. In 1996! artifacts from the city! burned around 1200 B.C.! link the site to Homer's Odyssey. In 1983! a Turkish diver locates the world's oldest shipwreck! which yields the world's oldest "book"—a carved wooden writing tablet with an ivory hinge. This title brings readers into close contact with scientists working to uncover the secrets of the Ancient Greeks! whose artifacts appear at digs across Europe! Asia Minor! and northern Africa. Ancient Greece includes an interview with underwater archaeologist Faith Hentschel! a past grantee of the National Geographic Society. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marni McGee
• Editore: National Geographic Society
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 9 a 12 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.11.2006
• EAN: 9780792278726
• ISBN: 978-0-7922-7872-6
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 176 mm x 256 mm x 10 mm
• Serie: National Geographic Investigat; National Geographic Investigates; National Geographic Investigates
• Categoria: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica