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From the bestselling author of 1177 B.C., a comprehensive history
of archaeology-from its amateur beginnings to the cutting-edge
science it is today In 1922, Howard Carter peered into
Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time, the only light coming from
the candle in his outstretched hand. Urged to tell what he was
seeing through the small opening he had cut in the door to the
tomb, the Egyptologist famously replied, "I see wonderful things."
Carter's fabulous discovery is just one of the many spellbinding
stories told in Three Stones Make a Wall. Written by Eric Cline, an
archaeologist with more than thirty seasons of excavation
experience, this book traces the history of archaeology from an
amateur pursuit to the cutting-edge science it is today by taking
the reader on a tour of major archaeological sites and discoveries.
Along the way, it addresses the questions archaeologists are asked
most often: How do you know where to dig? How are excavations
actually done? How do you know how old something is? Who gets to
keep what is found? Taking readers from the pioneering digs of the
eighteenth century to today's exciting new discoveries, Three
Stones Make a Wall is a lively and essential introduction to the
story of archaeology.
From the bestselling author of 1177 B.C., a comprehensive history
of archaeology--from its amateur beginnings to the cutting-edge
science it is today. In 1922, Howard Carter peered into
Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time, the only light coming from
the candle in his outstretched hand. Urged to tell what he was
seeing through the small opening he had cut in the door to the
tomb, the Egyptologist famously replied, "I see wonderful things."
Carter's fabulous discovery is just one of the many spellbinding
stories told in Three Stones Make a Wall. Written by Eric Cline, an
archaeologist with more than thirty seasons of excavation
experience, Three Stones Make a Wall traces the history of
archaeology from an amateur pursuit to the cutting-edge science it
is today by taking the reader on a tour of major archaeological
sites and discoveries, from Pompeii to Petra, Troy to the
Terracotta Warriors, and Mycenae to Megiddo and Masada. Cline
brings to life the personalities behind these digs, including
Heinrich Schliemann, the former businessman who excavated Troy, and
Mary Leakey, whose discoveries advanced our understanding of human
origins. The discovery of the peoples and civilizations of the past
is presented in vivid detail, from the Hittites and Minoans to the
Inca, Aztec, and Moche. Along the way, the book addresses the
questions archaeologists are asked most often: How do you know
where to dig? How are excavations actually done? How do you know
how old something is? Who gets to keep what is found? Taking
readers from the pioneering digs of the eighteenth century to the
exciting new discoveries being made today, Three Stones Make a Wall
is a lively and essential introduction to the story of archaeology.
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