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Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History by Patrick Hunt

Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History

By Patrick Hunt

By Patrick Hunt

By Patrick Hunt

By Patrick Hunt

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    About Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History

    The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations

    Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh’s Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.

    About Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History

    The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations

    Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh’s Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.

    About Patrick Hunt

    Patrick Hunt earned his Ph.D. in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, University of London, and is in his twenty-fifth year at Stanford. For over fifteen years, he directed the Stanford Alpine Archaeology Project, and his research has been sponsored… More about Patrick Hunt

    About Patrick Hunt

    Patrick Hunt earned his Ph.D. in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, University of London, and is in his twenty-fifth year at Stanford. For over fifteen years, he directed the Stanford Alpine Archaeology Project, and his research has been sponsored… More about Patrick Hunt

    Product Details

    Category: Ancient World History

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Plume
    Sep 25, 2007 | 240 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780452288775

    Category: Ancient World History

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Plume
    Sep 25, 2007 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9781440628993

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    “For lay readers and beginning students in archaeology and ancient history, this book will serve as an enjoyable, wide-ranging introduction to the importance of archaeology in writing-or rewriting-history.”—Library Journal

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