A Little History of Archaeology

Everything about Archaeology

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Product description

Author	Brian Fagan
Language	English
ISBN	9780300283402
Publisher	Yale University Press
Pages	288
Size	197 x 128 mm
Format	Paperback
Images	B/w illustrations
Year published	2025

A Little History of Archaeology tells the story of our ancestors: how they lived, what they believed in and how their cultures developed over millennia. Brian Fagan introduces us to pharaohs' tombs, Mayan ruins, the first colonial settlements at Jamestown, mysterious Stonehenge, and Pompeii – the city buried by volcanic ash in AD 79.

For readers of every age, this book explores archaeology's history of controversies, discoveries, heroes and scoundrels, global sites and newest methods. A Little History of Archaeology tells the riveting stories of great archaeologists and their amazing discoveries around the world.

About the author

Brian Fagan is emeritus professor of anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, an internationally recognized authority on global prehistory, and the author of dozens of books on archaeological topics, including Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization.

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