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Into The Unknown
Brian M. Fagan

Into The Unknown

solving ancient mysteries

National Geographic Society (Jun 01, 1997)
9780792236535
| Hardcover
200 pages | 182 x 260 mm | English
Dewey 930
LC Classification CC100 .F34 1997

Subject

  • Antiquities
  • Archaeology
  • Archaeology/ History
  • Archaeology/ Methodology
  • Archaeology/ Technological Innovations

Plot

Explains the ways in which archaeologists use forensic medicine to study ancient corpses; nonintrusive methods to study the marks societies have left on the land, artifacts to study ancient trade, everyday objects to study the daily lives of the humble, and the remains of architecture, art, and arcane sources to study such intangible aspects of human life as religious beliefs, burial practices, and storytelling. Includes numerous color photos and diagrams of archeological sites and artifacts. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR