{"product_id":"lost-cities-ancient-tombs-100-discoveries-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","title":"Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous \"Lost City of the Monkey God\" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Archaeology is the key that unlocks our deepest history. Ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs have been found across the world, and yet these artifacts of ages past often raised more questions than answers. But with the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions, spanning six continents and more than three million years of history. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack secret codes, evade looters and political suppression, fall in love, commit a litany of blunders, and uncover ancient curses. \u003cbr\u003e Pivotal discoveries include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing Tut's tomb of treasure \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerracotta warriors escorting China's first emperor into the afterlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe glorious Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword from bestselling author Douglas Preston, \u003ci\u003eLost Cities, Ancient Tombs\u003c\/i\u003e is an expertly curated and breath-taking panorama of the human journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Editor ANN WILLIAMS specializes in writing about the ancient world and cultural heritage preservation. A writer for more than three decades career for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and digital news, she reports on new discoveries and the latest research in archaeology around the world. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.\u003cbr\u003eDOUGLAS PRESTON (foreword) has published thirty-six books of fiction and nonfiction, twenty-nine of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He writes about archaeology and anthropology for the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e and has worked as an editor at the American Museum of Natural History, and has taught writing at Princeton University. He divides his time between New Mexico and Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767349805344,"sku":"9781426221989","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f78cdf1f4cc3405844dce918dbf86a4b.webp?v=1780309662","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lost-cities-ancient-tombs-100-discoveries-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}