{"product_id":"first-royals-of-europe-paperback","title":"First Royals of Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Schuessler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam A. Parkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAttila Gyucha\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?These are ancient lands, the birthplace of the first kingdoms of Europe . . .?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the collections of more than two dozen museums in southeastern Europe, First Royals of Europe explores how ancient farming villages evolved into some of the earliest kingdoms in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this souvenir catalogue, travel from the farming villages of egalitarian Neolithic communities to the gilded world of Iron Age Thracian and Illyrian rulers, about 8,000 to 2,500 years ago. Learn how the emerging elite wielded weapons, jewelry and tools to gain power by amassing wealth and controlling trade, technology, rituals and warfare. And discover the unique cultures of ancient southeastern Europe firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan Schuessler is Exhibition Developer at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, as well as a writer whose work has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam A. Parkinson is Curator at the Field Museum of Natural History and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is American Director of the K?r?s Regional Archaeological Project in Hungary and directs archaeological research in Greece and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttila Gyucha is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Georgia and Research Associate at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. He is Hungarian Director of the K?r?s Regional Archaeological Project and the V?szt?-M?gor Conservation and Exhibition Program in Hungary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773015228704,"sku":"9780660496016","price":13.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1730e3737e94573f84e199e5f93e5d3.webp?v=1780418357","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/first-royals-of-europe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}