No one tells the story of archaeology better than Brian Fagan, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The author of numerous books on archaeology in North America and the world, Fagan has produced a wonderful introduction to the history of archaeology. In forty chapters, he tells riveting stories of great archaeologists and their fantastic discoveries, including those of ancient Egypt and King Tut’s tomb, the great civilizations of Mesoamerica, the first European settlements of the Americas, Stonehenge, and of course Pompeii and the classical world of Greece and Rome.
Fagan writes about the development of this new science of archaeology from its beginnings in the 1700s to the fantastic technical advances of today. He introduces the reader to its controversies, and its heroes and scoundrels. It is a story of discovery and adventure, of determined scholarship, and far-off civilizations in the remote corners of the world.
A Little History of Archaeology is a captivating introduction to a compelling discipline that unearths the human story, illustrating the rise and fall of cultures and civilizations around the world. It will be enjoyed by young and old alike.
