Bibliograph

Ten discoveries that rewrote history, Patrick Hunt

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Ten discoveries that rewrote history, Patrick Hunt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ten discoveries that rewrote history

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

815429506

Responsibility statement

Patrick Hunt

Summary

Patrick Hunt brings his top-ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh'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 add 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

Table Of Contents

Rosetta Stone: the key to Egyptain history -- Troy: the key to Homer and Greek history -- Nineveh's Assyrian Library: the key to Mesopotamia -- King Tut's tomb: the key to Egypt's God-Kings -- Machu Picchu: the key to Inca architecture -- Pompeii: the key to Roman life -- Dead sea scrolls: the key to Biblical research -- Thera: the key to the Aegean bronze age -- Olduvai Gorge: the key to human evolution -- Tomb of 10,000 warriors: the key to Imperial China

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