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EUROPE BEFORE ROME
A SITE-BY-SITE TOUR OF THE STONE, BRONZE, AND IRON AGES |
| By: |
T. Douglas Price |
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Hardback |
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£51.00 |
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£37.23 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0199914702 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199914708 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
9 January, 2013 |
| Pages: |
432 |
| Description: |
Europe before Rome uses the extraordinary archaeology of prehistoric Europe to explore questions about the origins and evolution of human society |
| Synopsis: |
Werner Herzog's 2011 film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the painted caves at Chauvet, France brought a glimpse of Europe's extraordinary prehistory to a popular audience. But paleolithic cave paintings, stunning as they are, form just a part a story that begins with the arrival of the first humans to Europe 1.3 million years ago and culminates in the achievements of Greece and Rome. In Europe before Rome, T. Douglas Price takes readers on a guided tour through dozens of the most important prehistoric sites on the continent, from very recent discoveries to some of the most famous and puzzling places in the world, like Chauvet, Stonehenge, and Knossos. This volume focuses on more than 60 sites, organized chronologically according to their archaeological time period and accompanied by 200 illustrations, including color photographs, maps, and drawings. Our understanding of prehistoric European archaeology has been almost completely rewritten in the last 25 years with a series of major findi |
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200 illus. |
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US |
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Oxford University Press Inc |
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