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Bahn: 100 Great Archaeological Discoveries

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Bahn: 100 Great Archaeological Discoveries
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Bahn, Paul G. [editor]. 100 GREAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES. Barnes & Noble Books, New York. 1995. 4to. 256 pages. original blue cloth, lettered in silver, jacket. Bibliography. Maps. B&w and color photos and illustrations throughout. English text. The David Baker Library. Fine. Amazing discoveries such as the tomb of Tutankhamen, the buried city of Pompeii, the cave of Lascaux, and the Terracotta Army may be the headline grabbers, but archaeology is not just about rich burials and treasure, or pharaohs, emperors, and kings. The real thrill of archaeology is the way in which it has unearthed the everyday lives of our ancestors, ordinary people not unlike ourselves. Any given discovery—from a fragment of fossilized bone to a shard of pottery—has the potential to radically alter our picture of the past.
This beautifully illustrated volume presents 100 of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries—from rock art to tattooed ice maidens, from mammoth bone houses to Assyrian palaces, from fossil hominids to writing systems, and from caves to shipwrecks. And with the growing battery of tools and techniques, who knows what will be revealed about our past in the years ahead? Lot weight: 3 lbs 5oz. Subject(s): Archaeological History.