Preston, Douglas
Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781426221989
- author:
- Preston, Douglas
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- National Geographic Society
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 16 x 4.6 centimeters (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Archaeology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Discover 100 astonishing expeditions that have uncovered the clues to illuminate our past. From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the "Lost City of the Monkey God", this chronicle tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the secrets of human civilization.
Archaeology is a key that unlocks our deepest history, revealing ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs found across the world. With the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed. This enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through six continents and over three million years of history.
Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this book brings to life the stories of explorers, antiquarians, and scientists who have cracked secret codes, evaded looters and political suppression, and uncovered ancient curses. A foreword from bestselling author Douglas Preston adds to the expert curation of this breath-taking panorama of the human journey.
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