X Marks the Spot The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries,9781529367850

X Marks the Spot The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries

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ISBN13: 9781529367850
ISBN10: 1529367859
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2024-11-26
Publisher(s): Hodder
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Summary

'Fascinating'
GREG JENNER

'I couldn't put it down'
JANINA RAMIREZ

'Fabulous'
NATALIE HAYNES

'Alive with the spirit of adventure'
RANULPH FIENNES

'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing'
DAN SNOW

Ancient human footprints, stunning shipwrecks, mythical princesses and astonishing rituals...

In X Marks the Spot Professor Michael Scott traces the thrilling story of archaeology, from colonial expeditions to today's cutting-edge digs, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way. We meet the characters, some celebrated and some forgotten, who found world-famous discoveries like the Rosetta Stone, the Terracotta Warriors and Machu Picchu. We trek from the jungles of South America to the deserts of China, uncovering the true stories behind the wonders of past civilisations.

And we learn why X never, ever marks the spot...

Author Biography

Michael Scott is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. He is also a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society; Honorary Citizen of Delphi, Greece; President of the Lytham Saint Annes Classical Association; and Trustee and Director of Classics for All. He is the author of several books on the ancient Mediterranean world as well as ancient global history and has written and presented a range of TV and radio documentaries for National Geographic, History Channel, ITV and the BBC, including Invisible Cities.

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