Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History

English

ISBN: 0452288770

EAN: 9780452288775

Category: Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest/Social Science / Archaeology/History / Ancient / General/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 09/25/2007

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: The world???s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nivenah???s Assyrian Library, King Tut???s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors???Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote Historycaptures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.

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Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History

Illustrated: No

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 0.53 inches

Width: 5.52 inches

Length: 7.98 inches

Weight: 7.05 oz

Pages: 240