Archeology

Here is a spectacular and informative new guide to the fascinating world of archaeology. Superb, full-color photographs of bronzes, buildings, paintings, and pottery offer a unique eyewitness view of the world`s great civilizations. See a loaf of bread preserved for 2000 years, the first human skeleton ever discovered, a corroded cannon from a shipwreck, an Iron Age roundhouse, and a reconstructed helmet made of gold, silver and bronze. Learn about carbon dating, how to tell the difference between a fake and the real thing, why tombs were plundered, how erosion destroys buildings and the secrets behind standing stones. Discover where the world`s first iron bridge was built, the importance of shell middens, how a dig is organized, a ghost ship`s impression in the sand and how rescue evacuations are carried out, and much, much more! Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.