Author: Leonard WoolleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Digging Up the Past
Author: John CollisPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750954183
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This concise and fully illustrated introduction to methods of excavation describes a technique that is essential for all kinds of archaeology. It presents new ideas on excavation techniques and challenges traditional approaches to site organisation and recording. John Collis uses his 40 years of excavation experience to recommend practical solutions to problems, and considers the impact of computerisation and other technical innovations. He also describes the history and development of archaeological excavation which provides a background to the methods employed today. This practical common sense guide should find a place on the bookshelf of everyone who practices archaeology on a professional or amateur basis, and is illuminating reading for anyone who wants to understand how archaeologists can recover the past by digging in the soil.
Titanic
Author: Lisa J. AmstutzPublisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629685143
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Every new and groundbreaking archaeological discovery refines our understanding of human history. This title examines the exploration and study of the Titanic's wreck. The book explores the ship's sinking, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Pompeii
Author: Diane Marczely GimpelPublisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781629683010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Every new and groundbreaking archaeological discovery refines our understanding of human history. This title examines the exploration and study of Pompeii. The book explores the lives of the city's builders and the city's destruction, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: David Veart
Author: Sarah Pitt KaplanDigging Up History
Author: Judy Monroe PetersonPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1435849582
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This book offers insight into the fascinating field of archaeology. It examines what archaeologists do and what they have learned about past civilizations.
Digging Up the Past
Author: Vivian SathrePublisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9780836823028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Because Wishbone keeps getting interrupted while trying to take a nap, he begins thinking about Rip Van Winkle and finds himself in Rip's shoes, finally waking to a changed world.
Digging Up the Past
Author: Adam FordPublisher:
ISBN: 9780170379533
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Did you know that some people travel around the world digging things out of the ground for a living? Archaeologist Adam Ford explains exactly what his job involves. Read about the types of places an archaeologist can work in and the sorts of things they find. And find out what makes an ordinary house turn into a ruin over many years. Adam recounts the childhood event that made him want to become an archaeologist, some of the faraway places his job has taken him to and the amazing discoveries he's made while 'digging up' the past. Learn why peering into history ' through archaeology ' can teach us so much about today.
Author: Lisa Jane Gillespie