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Troy and its Remains - A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries Made on the Site of Ilium, and in the Trojan Plain (Paperback)
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Troy and its Remains - A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries Made on the Site of Ilium, and in the Trojan Plain (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
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Heinrich Schliemann (1822 1890) was a successful businessman and
self-taught archaeologist who is best known for discovering the
site of the ancient city of Troy. This work in English, 'translated
by the author's sanction' in 1875, describes his excavations at the
ancient mound of Hissarlik in Turkey, which revealed the remains of
not just one but several substantial, superimposed ancient
settlements, the earliest of which dates back to 4500 BCE.
Schliemann himself was convinced that he had located Troy, and the
spectacular golden treasure which he unearthed made his discovery
famous around the world. However, the crudeness of his excavating
techniques was criticised by contemporary archaeologists, and later
work on the site has led to the conclusion that the treasure is in
fact from a much earlier settlement than Homeric Troy. Schliemann's
achievement was nevertheless extraordinary, and this first-hand
account of his discoveries makes compelling reading.
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