TITLE:
The history of archaeology / John Romer.
By:
Publication Date:
2001
Publication Information:
New York : Checkmark Books,
Physical Description:
216 p. : ill.
Summary:
The History of Archaeology traces the history of this science from its inception in eighteenth century Pompeii to the present day. With detailed text and hundreds of full-color photographs, it describes the scientific advances made by key figures, such as C. J. Thomsen; renowned personalities of archaeology, such as Giovanni Belzoni; and important events in archaeological history, such as the development of Carbon 14 dating by scientists in the 1950s. Each of the book's five sections describes the history of one of the basic themes in archaeology.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780816046263
General Note:
"Great excavations of the world."
