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The Archaeology of Early Rome and Latium

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As a self-taught student on the history of archaeology in Rome, Prof. Holloway's book is welcomed edition to a long neglected area of research and interest in field of classical archaeology in Rome. Prof. Holloway works also illustrates some of the problems both past and present archaeologist i.e G.Boni, E. Gjerstad and the yet to be published work of Prof. A. Carandini , whose controversial excavations at the base of the Palatine hill (1985-1990) which Prof. Holloway briefly illustrates the significance of Carandini's work. Anyone interested in the field of classical archaeology in Rome, and the history of archaeology on Rome during the late 19th cent,and the early 20th century, will find this book both interesting and enjoyable, especially the illustrations of recent discovers in the Roman forum during the past decade.