Catalog Search Results
21) Archaeologists!
Author
Language
English
Description
Discusses the science, tools, field experiences, and more of archeologists.
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this eye-opening book, Johannes Krause, director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and journalist Thomas Trappe offer a new way of understanding our past, present, and future. Krause is a pioneer in the revolutionary new science of archaeogenetics, archaeology augmented by revolutionary DNA sequencing technology, which has allowed scientists to uncover a new version of human history reaching back more than 100,000 years....
Author
Language
English
Description
Examines "the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu, and excavates their lives. Her subjects share stories we rarely read in history books, about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the American Revolution, children of the first century, Chinese woman...
Author
Language
English
Description
Can modern DNA analysis uncover clues about the ancestry and migration of Romans? What new information can forensic science teach us about the fate of the citizens of Pompeii? How can X-rays help us analyze ancient art to learn about ancient Roman life? Find answers to these questions and more in this captivating title, which examines how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions...
Author
Language
English
Description
When did language begin? How did early humans populate the globe? By looking closely at four of the most significant hominins ever discovered, the authors explain how Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman have influenced debates about the nature of the earliest members of the family Hominidae.
32) Archaeologist
Author
Language
English
Description
This book provides an overview of skills needed to be an archaeologist with information on their procedures, tools, job outlook, education, and salaries.
Author
Language
English
Description
A nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to marine archeology. Explores how we can learn about our ancestors' relationship with the ocean, and how it can help us today and in the future. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Author
Language
English
Description
Investigate some of history's ancient artifacts and the archaeologists who uncover them in Uncovering Ancient Artifacts. Through artifacts such as pottery, cave paintings, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, readers will discover how we learn about the past through ancient art, writings, and burial sites.
37) Wretched ruins
Author
Language
English
Description
This book describes eleven ruins, discussing the discoveries of Machu Picchu, Peru; Petra, Jordan; Stonehenge, England; Tikal, Guatemala; and other ancient ruins.
38) Archaeology
Author
Language
English
Description
Explores the science of excavating and examining the debris of centuries of human life, from the Iron Age to recent history.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A sweeping history of Jerusalem and the pivotal role that archaeology has played--both in its invention as a modern holy city and as the match that lit a geopolitical fire beneath it In 1863, a French politician and adventurer heard a rumor of biblical treasures beneath Jerusalem. At the time, Jerusalem was a venerable backwater, not the thriving religious center we think of today. Archaeology itself was in its infancy--more a pastime for treasure-hunting...