Archaeology - Jane McIntosh

Over thousands of years of human history
civilizations have come and gone
leaving behind the fragmented evidence of their existence. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs and reconstructions shows the skill and expertise archaeologists use to unearth the past. Whether excavating human remains from the volcanic ash at Pompeii
retrieving waterlogged tools from England's Fenlands
or defrosting textiles from the Siberian ice
archaeologists bring history to life with their investigative skills. Yet as in a true detective story
investigators can be misled by the mass of fakes and forgeries designed to hide the truth or obscure the past. Written by Dr. Jane McIntosh
an archaeologist and author of a number of best-selling books about the subject
Archaeology is a unique and exciting introduction to modern archaeology and what it can tell us about the people and places of the past.