A Fagan, Brian creator text New Haven Yale University Press 2019 2019 2018 monographic eng

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viii, 277 p. "This Little History tells the riveting stories of some of the great archaeologists and their amazing discoveries around the globe: ancient Egyptian tombs, Mayan ruins, the first colonial settlements at Jamestown, mysterious Stonehenge, the incredibly preserved Pompeii, and many, many more. In forty brief, exciting chapters, the book recounts archeology's development from its eighteenth-century origins to its twenty-first-century technological advances, including remote sensing capabilities and satellite imagery techniques that have revolutionized the field. Shining light on the most intriguing events in the history of the field, this absolutely up-to-date book illuminates archeology's controversies, discoveries, heroes and scoundrels, global sites, and newest methods for curious readers of every age." -- (Source of summary not specified) Brian Fagan Index present Eng Archaeology Archaeology-methodology Archaeology-history 930.109 FAG-L 9780300243215 260512 20260512112719.0