Bibliograph

Archaeology, an introduction to the world's greatest sites, Dr. Eric H. Cline

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Archaeology, an introduction to the world's greatest sites, Dr. Eric H. Cline

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eng

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instructional materials

Bibliography note

Course guidebook includes biographical notes, lecture guides, bibliographical references and credits

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Literary text for sound recordings

lectures speeches

Main title

Archaeology

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Oclc number

951987290

Responsibility statement

Dr. Eric H. Cline

Series statement

Great courses

Sub title

an introduction to the world's greatest sites

Summary

"Join the Great Courses and National Geographic for a spellbinding journey to wondrous ancient sites, and explore the greatest marvels of archaeology."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Volume 1 : The origins of modern archaeology -- Excavting Pompeii and Herculaneum -- Schliemann and his sucessors at Troy -- Early archaeology in Mesopotamia -- How do archaeologists know where to dig? -- Prehistoric archaeology -- Gobekli Tepe, Catalhoyuk, and Jericho -- Pyramids, Mummies and Hieroglyphics -- King Tut's tomb -- How you do excavate at a site? -- Discovering Mycenae and Knossos -- Santorini, Akrotiri, and the Atlantis mythVolume 2: The Uluburun shipwreck -- The dead sea scrolls -- The myth to Masada? -- Megiddo: Excavating armageddon -- The Canaanite Palace at Tel Kabri -- Petra, Palmyra, and Ebla -- How are artifacts dated and preserved? -- The terracotta army, Sutton Hoo, and Otzi -- Discovering the Maya -- The Nazca Lines, Sipan, and Machu Picchu -- Archaeology in North America -- From the Aztecs to Future Archaeology

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