The great archaeologists

Organized into six thematic sections, this book gives short, vivid biographies and fresh assessments of the achievements of 70 of the worlds greatest practitioners, written by a 40-strong team of contributors, themselves all eminent archaeologists and authors. All these archaeologists very different...

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Other Authors: Fagan, Brian M. (Editor)
Format: Biography Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Farnborough Thames & Hudson 2014
Edition:1. publ.
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Online Access:Verlag, Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz410258598inh.htm
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Author Notes:ed. by Brian Fagan
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Summary:Organized into six thematic sections, this book gives short, vivid biographies and fresh assessments of the achievements of 70 of the worlds greatest practitioners, written by a 40-strong team of contributors, themselves all eminent archaeologists and authors. All these archaeologists very different individuals, and often in deep disagreement with one another have established the subject as a scientific discipline and vastly broadened and deepened our knowledge of the human past. Authoritative and entertaining, this is a book for anyone fascinated by the human past and its discovery
ISBN:9780500051818
050005181X