Archaeology Detectives

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-- Mohenjo-Daro, an ancient city in northern India, one of the world's first cities and center of the Indus Valley civilization (2600 B.C.E.) The Tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt, discovered in the twentieth century, and filled with a pharaoh's priceless treasures (1322 B.C.E.) Terracotta Warriors, hundreds of warrior statues the served as guardians of a Chinese emperor's tomb (210 B.C.E.) Pompeii, the flourishing ancient Roman city that was unexpectedly destroyed by a volcanic eruption (79) Machu Picchu, lost city of the Incas, high in the Andes (1440) 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.