National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Greece Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Ancient Greece

Name: National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Greece Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Ancient Greece
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ISBN: 9780792278726

ISBN-10: 0792278720

ISBN-13: 9780792278726

Edition: 2030

Authors: Marni McGee, Michael Shanks

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Archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's ancient past. Explore the ruins of Greece and Turkey, on land and under sea. In 1870, amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers Hissarlik, part of Troy. In 1939, the palace of King Nestor in the Mycenaean city of Messina is unearthed near Pylos. In 1996, artifacts from the city, burned around 1200 B.C., link the site to Homer'sOdyssey. In 1983, a Turkish diver locates the world's oldest shipwreck, which yields the world's oldest "book"—a carved wooden writing tablet with an ivory hinge. This title brings readers into close contact with scientists working to uncover the secrets of the Ancient Greeks, whose artifacts appear at digs…

Book details

List price: $27.90
Copyright year: 2030
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 11/14/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 6.94" wide x 10.06" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English