Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology

by Eric H. Cline

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of 1177 B.C., a comprehensive history of archaeology--from its amateur beginnings to the cutting-edge science it is today

In 1922, Howard Carter peered into Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time, the only light coming from the candle in his outstretched hand. Urged to tell what he was seeing through the small opening he had cut in the door to the tomb, the Egyptologist famously replied, "I see wonderful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691166404
• ISBN13: 9780691166407
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"