Older children will be treated to an exciting new perspective on human history as they explore astonishing archaeological discoveries at sites around the world. A compellingly readable text is complemented with hundreds of fascinating color photos that show archaeological digs, freshly excavated buildings and monuments, ancient art and artifacts, and even the lava-covered bodies of men and women found in ancient Pompeii's ruins. The discoveries examined in this handsomely illustrated book range in time from the Ice Age Altamira cave paintings in Spain (circa 12,000 B.C.E.) to the deep-sea exploration of the ocean liner Titanic, which sank in the Atlantic in 1912. A total of 15 engrossing sites are shown and discussed, including--
As young readers are introduced to the archaeologists and explorers who discovered these sites, they learn how specialists decode written inscriptions and decipher meanings behind many of the ancient artifacts found among the ruins. Here is a fascinating book to inspire a budding interest in the science of archaeology, as well as a source of many pleasurable reading hours. This handsome book features hundreds of color photos plus a glossary and a list of suggested places readers can visit.
