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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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libretto or textinstructional materials

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historylectures speeches

Main title

Archaeology

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958937317

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Dr. Eric H. Cline

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Great courses. History. Ancient history

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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

The origins of modern archaeology -- Excavating Pompeii and Herculaneum -- Schliemann and his successors 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 myth -- The Uluburun shipwreck -- The dead sea scrolls -- The myth of 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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