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Gods, Graves and Scholars: A Story of Archaeology, Second Revised Edition. Mass Market Paperback – July 12, 1986

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C.W. Ceram visualized archeology as a wonderful combination of high adventure, romance, history and scholarship, and this book, a chronicle of man's search for his past, reads like a dramatic narrative. We travel with Heinrich Schliemann as, defying the ridicule of the learned world, he actually unearths the remains of the ancient city of Troy. We share the excitement of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter as they first glimpse the riches of Tutankhamen's tomb, of George Smith when he found the ancient clay tablets that contained the records of the Biblical Flood. We rediscover the ruined splendors of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient wold; of Chichen Itza, the abandoned pyramids of the Maya: and the legendary Labyrinth of tile Minotaur in Crete. Here is much of the history of civilization and the stories of the men who rediscovered it.

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July 12, 1986
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4.18 x 1.02 x 6.83 inches
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0394743199
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978-0394743196
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C.W. Ceram visualized archeology as a wonderful combination of high adventure, romance, history and scholarship, and this book, a chronicle of man's search for his past, reads like a dramatic narrative. We travel with Heinrich Schliemann as, defying the ridicule of the learned world, he actually unearths the remains of the ancient city of Troy. We share the excitement of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter as they first glimpse the riches of Tutankhamen's tomb, of George Smith when he found the ancient clay tablets that contained the records of the Biblical Flood. We rediscover the ruined splendors of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient wold; of Chichen Itza, the abandoned pyramids of the Maya: and the legendary Labyrinth of tile Minotaur in Crete. Here is much of the history of civilization and the stories of the men who rediscovered it.

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C.W. Ceram visualized archeology as a wonderful combination of high adventure, romance, history and scholarship, and this book, a chronicle of man's search for his past, reads like a dramatic narrative. We travel with Heinrich Schliemann as, defying the ridicule of the learned world, he actually unearths the remains of the ancient city of Troy. We share the excitement of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter as they first glimpse the riches of Tutankhamen's tomb, of George Smith when he found the ancient clay tablets that contained the records of the Biblical Flood. We rediscover the ruined splendors of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient wold; of Chichen Itza, the abandoned pyramids of the Maya: and the legendary Labyrinth of tile Minotaur in Crete. Here is much of the history of civilization and the stories of the men who rediscovered it.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; 2nd ed. edition (July 12, 1986)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0394743199
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394743196
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.18 x 1.02 x 6.83 inches

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Susan F. Witzell

Best history of archaeology

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2017

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This book is one of my all-time favorite books. I read my father's edition of it in the 1950s and of course, wanted to be an archaeologist! But given my lack of math skills, I ended up being an art historian instead. I bought this paperback edition as a gift to my post-grad museum intern who is working part-time in Europe in archaeology. He was not familiar with the history of the profession.

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David K. Randall

excellent

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019

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This is a must for anyone looking to fill in some pretty wide archaeological gaps.

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Steve at Northampton Books was very helpful in working with me on a very late shipment through USPS (issue was squarely with the Post Office and not Northampton Books.) Wonderful book - exactly as described. Highly recommended seller.

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016

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One of the greatest archeological books ever.

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018

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GREAT study tool ! A must-have for all Christian Scholars ect.

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haven't got it fully read as of yet

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

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Archaeology for novices, written in a very interesting way, and covering a lot of the early Middle East.

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Adam Howard

and loved it. Glad I can read it yet again

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014

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I once had a copy of this book, and loved it. Glad I can read it yet again. If you want to get someone excited about archeology, suggest this book.

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Do you love stories about uncovering ancient mysteries

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Are you into the romance of archeaology? Do you love stories about uncovering ancient mysteries? Then this is the book for you. I first read it as a teenager and have read it every decade since. It was the book that made me an historian.

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