Archaeology detectives , None by Adams, Simon, 1955- author, None instant download

Archaeology detectives , None by Adams, Simon, 1955- author, None instant download

128 pages : 28 cm, Introduces archaeology and how the science has been used throughout history to discover details about ancient civilizations, lost vessels, and artifacts, What is archaeology? -- Altamira : Ice Age paintings -- Mohenjo-Daro : an ancient Indian city -- Troy : a city under siege -- Palace of Knossos : the Minotaur's palace -- The tomb of Tutankhamun : the golden tomb of a pharaoh -- Mont Lassois and Vix : Celtic hill fort and burial site -- Alexandria lighthouse : one of the seven wonders of the ancient world -- Terracotta warriors : guardians of the tomb -- The Rosetta stone : cracking an ancient code -- Pompeii : Roman city -- Tenochtitlan : capital of the mighty Aztec Empire -- Machu Picchu : lost city of the Incas -- Ozette : Native American village -- The Vasa : flagship of the Swedish king -- Titanic : the unsinkable ship, Originally published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008, Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index