Written by eric cline an archaeologist with more than thirty seasons of excavation experience three stones make a wall traces the history of archaeology from an amateur pursuit to the cutting edge science it is today by taking the reader on a tour of major archaeological sites and discoveries from pompeii to petra troy to the terracotta warriors and mycenae to megiddo and masada.
Three stones make a wall.
Three stones makes a wall is an introduction to archaeology s history and practice.
This book s full title is three stones make a wall the story of archaeology.
This work also has endnotes and that is its one great weakness.
Three stones is a wall.
It tells the story of archaeology and select archaeologists from various regions of the world and it includes dozens of hand drawn illustrations to help make its points visually.
Two stones is a feature.
Six stones is a palace built by aliens.
It is a gem of a book that wonderfully fits its purpose and fulfils its objective in all ways.
Three stones make a wall follows the trajectory of archaeology from its origins as an amateur pursuit to the scientific discipline it is today.
This is not the first book i have read by eric cline.
Four stones is a building.
Carter s fabulous discovery is just one of the many spellbinding stories told in three stones make a wall.
Five stones is a palace.
Three stones make a wall is an experienced archaeologist s fast paced and fascinating account of the field s greatest hits one that will engage all readers no matter what their background jodi magness author of the archaeology of the holy land.
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