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Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History
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Manufacturer: Plume
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 930.1
EAN: 9780452288775
ISBN: 0452288770
Label: Plume
Manufacturer: Plume
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2007-09-25
Publisher: Plume
Studio: Plume
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The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations
Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nivenah’s Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.
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Summary: 10 Things to Love About This Book
Comment: Patrick Hunt put together a delightful little book from the themes he covers in a popular college course, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History. This well written book takes the reader on a journey across the globe and back and forth through time.
As a Biblical historian, I found the text not overly academic without shirking responsibilities of noting cultural context and impact on traditional understanding in various schools of thought. Hunt chronicles such discoveries as the Terracotta Warriors, the Rosetta Stone and Machu Picchu and their effect on science, history and popular culture.
Hunt's book gives meaningful information that will serve all readers well regardless, of their walk of life. If it doesn't make you fantasize about being Indiana Jones, it will certainly entice you to travel to some of, if not all of, the exquisite locales described within the book.
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Summary: DISCOVERING GREAT HISTORY
Comment: To read this book is to take journeys where few people go. And, they are journeys to some of earth's most fascinating corners of history. Patrick Hunt brings them alive as he leads us concisely through "Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History", leading us across Europe, the Mideast, South America and China. Hunt is much more than an archeologist and historian as he brings details and knowledge to the book that only a brilliant mind can do. As a former National Geographic photographer, I am often surprised when anyone in academia makes complex topics understandable to the lay reader. The author has done it here and he's done it extremely well!
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Summary: The Stuff Indiana Jones is Made of
Comment: I found this book to be a lively and thoroughly entertaining read on these historically important archaeological finds - two words that I normally wouldn't think to pair up with `archaeology' and `history'. The author does a wonderful job presenting these 10 discoveries with facts and a flair for storytelling - as there are plenty of tales surrounding each find. I would recommend this book to any history or archaeology buff, or simply anyone looking for a brilliant overview of two handfuls of pivotal moments that have expanded the way we think about history.
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Summary: Astounding
Comment: The things we leave behind can tell so much about how we lived - a message just as true for our current age of eco-consciousness as it is for the remains of cultures and civilizations past. Bound within the pages of this book are the telling tales of some of the biggest discoveries in Archaeological History - and what those finds meant to history as we knew it. These seminal events in the history of the field of archaeology exposed significant insights to the cultures of the past, and helped the contemporary scholars piece together a more comprehensive discussion of the past. And, best of all, there's not a dry spot in the book! I shared this book with my wife, and we both devoured it within a week while on vacation. We have since passed it along / purchased it for our friends and family.
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Summary: Yay for a great book!!
Comment: Having always loved the Rosetta Stone, I was drawn to this book. (All throughout grade school, I would always choose to report on the Rosetta Stone - for whatever class I could). In Dr. Hunt's chapter on the finding of the stone and its impact on how it was decoded, I learned new tid bits about how the stone was discovered, and moreover, the overall importance of its discovery. The author's writing style is accessible and reads like a good adventure novel. I've given this book to my nieces and nephews who are in the 7th and 8th grades, and have lent my copy of the book to my father - so far, they're all loving it!
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