Research Catalog

Title

Archaeology : the essential guide to our human past / general editor Paul Bahn ; foreword by Brian Fagan.

Publication

• Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2017]
• ©2017

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bahn, Paul G.
• Fagan, Brian M.

Description

576 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps; 26 cm

Summary

• "Epic in scope, yet filled with detail, this illustrated guide takes readers through the whole of our human past. Spanning the dawn of human civilization through the present, it provides a tour of every site of key archaeological importance. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Tutankhamun's tomb, from the buried city of Pompeii to China's Terracotta Army, all of the world's most iconic sites and discoveries are here. So too are the lesser-known yet equally important finds, such as the recent discoveries of our oldest known human ancestors and of the world's oldest-known temple, Gobekli Tepe in Turkey. A masterful combination of succinct analysis and driving narrative, this book also addresses the questions that inevitably arise as we gradually learn more about the history of our species. Written by an international team of archaeological experts and richly illustrated throughout, Archaeology: A Comprehensive Guide to Our Human Past offers an unparalleled insight into the origins of humankind"--
• "A trip through time and around the globe to more than 100 major sites of archaeological importance"--

Subjects

• Illustrated works
• History
• Illustrated books
• SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology
• RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology
• HISTORY > World
• Archaeology
• Pictorial works

Genre/Form

• History.
• Illustrated works.
• Pictorial works.

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

1. Deep prehistory 4 million-10,000 BCE -- 2. From hunters to farmers 10,000-3000 BCE -- 3. The rise of civilizations 3000-1000 BCE -- 4. The iron age and the ancient world 1000 BCE-500 CE -- 5. The medieval world 500-1600 CE -- 6. The modern world 1600 CE-present -- 7. How archaeology works.

Call Number

CC165

ISBN

• 9781588345912
• 1588345912

LCCN

• 2017025534
• 13398751

OCLC

970034481

Title

Archaeology : the essential guide to our human past / general editor Paul Bahn ; foreword by Brian Fagan.

Publisher

Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2017]

Copyright Date

©2017

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Added Author

Bahn, Paul G., editor.

Fagan, Brian M., writer of foreword.

Other Standard Identifier

13398751

Research Call Number

*R-RMRR CC165 .A634 2017