{"product_id":"interpreting-archaeology-what-archaeological-discoveries-reveal-about-the-past-hardcover","title":"Interpreting Archaeology: What Archaeological Discoveries Reveal about the Past - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Falkner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Stonehenge to Tutankhamun's tomb, this highly visual full-color hardback traces the history of civilization through crucial archaeological discoveries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Highlighting both famous and lesser-known digs, \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey around the world, revealing the reasons for the Eastern Roman Empire's survival; what life was like in Tudor London or Mughal Delhi; and the legacies of revolutions and wars. Stunning full-color photography breathes life into these fascinating histories, along with an in-depth timeline and useful feature boxes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNeolithic period: \u003c\/b\u003e hominins, early tools, Neanderthals \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eBronze Age: \u003c\/b\u003e the pyramids of Giza, Mesoamerica, the Shang Dynasty \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eIron Age: \u003c\/b\u003e the Terracotta Army, African ironworking, the Great Wall of China\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe Roman Empire: \u003c\/b\u003e Caesar's army, amphitheatres, the Roman villas\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe Medieval World: \u003c\/b\u003e feudalism, castles, Easter Island \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe Archaeology of Modernity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Culminating in an assessment of what the archaeologist of the future might find themselves searching for, this insightful review of the part that archaeology plays in our study of our own history shows how valuable lessons can be learnt and have an impact on our lives today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Neil Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, Co-editor of \u003ci\u003ePast Worlds magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eMilitary History Matters\u003c\/i\u003e and Co-director of the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (in Norfolk, England). He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) in 2008. He has been excavating an Anglo-Saxon site at Sedgeford in Norfolk since 1996 with the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (SHARP). In 2016, he completed a ten-year field project looking at the military campaigns of Lawrence of Arabia in southern Jordan (the Great Arab Revolt Project). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author of many articles and numerous academic papers, his ten books include \u003ci\u003eThe Decline and Fall of Roman Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDigging Sedgeford: A People's Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e. Faulkner appears frequently on television, both at home and abroad. His TV work includes Channel Four's \u003ci\u003eTime Team\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC2's \u003ci\u003eTimewatch\u003c\/i\u003e, and Sky Atlantic's \u003ci\u003eThe British\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 11.02 x 9.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766065496352,"sku":"9781398820760","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a1ce03016c84078eed3360d3824855bc.webp?v=1780284735","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/interpreting-archaeology-what-archaeological-discoveries-reveal-about-the-past-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}