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Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs

100 Discoveries That Changed the World

Douglas Preston Ann R. Williams Douglas Preston

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English
National Geographic Society
02 November 2021
Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous ""Lost City of the Monkey God"" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past.

Archaeology is the key that unlocks our deepest history. Ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs have been found across the world, and yet these artifacts of ages past often raised more questions than answers. But with the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed.

Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions, spanning six continents and more than three million years of history. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack secret codes, evade looters and political suppression, fall in love, commit a litany of blunders, and uncover ancient curses.

Pivotal discoveries include- King Tut's tomb of treasure Terracotta warriors escorting China's first emperor into the afterlife The glorious Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo Graves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women New findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown
Foreword by:   ,
Edited by:  
Imprint:   National Geographic Society
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   454g
ISBN:   9781426221989
ISBN 10:   1426221983
Pages:   512
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

General Editor ANN WILLIAMS specializes in writing about the ancient world and cultural heritage preservation. A writer for more than three decades career for National Geographic magazine and digital news, she reports on new discoveries and the latest research in archaeology around the world. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. DOUGLAS PRESTON (foreword) has published thirty-six books of fiction and nonfiction, twenty-nine of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He writes about archaeology and anthropology for the New Yorker, and has worked as an editor at the American Museum of Natural History, and has taught writing at Princeton University. He divides his time between New Mexico and Maine.

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