Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Archaeology
The Key Sites, Those Who Discovered Them, and How to Become an Archaeologist
$60.52
- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2010
Summary
This book is a hands-on resource for the amateur, student or volunteer, as well as a reference for those interested in the world’s greatest archaeological finds and the people who discovered them.
The first part of the book explores the many fields of archaeology, from forensics applied to burial sites through to the deciphering of ancient languages. The techniques involved in an excavation are unravelled, from the initial surface sampling of a site to the post-excavation practice of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780754820574 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0754820572 |
| Author: | Chris Catling |
| Publisher: | Anness Publishing |
| Imprint: | Lorenz Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 1.46kg |
| Dimensions: | 176mm x 231mm |
| Series: | Illustrated Practical Encyclop |
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About The Author
Chris Catling
Christopher Catling writes for the Institute of Field Archaeology, the Society of Antiquaries, and English Heritage, and is the Vice-Chairman of Cotswolds Archaeology. He is also an established travel writer.
Paul Bahn is a writer, editor and translator of books on archaeology. He studied archaeology at the University of Cambridge and has held post-doctoral fellowships at Liverpool and London, plus a J. Paul Getty fellowship in the History of Art and the Humanities.
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