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02207aam a2200421 i 4500 001 F607C70656B111EEB3013A8641ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230919010045 008 230524t20232023enkabcfe b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 152936776X 020 $a 9781529367768 020 $a 1529367778 (paperback) 020 $a 9781529367775 (paperback) 035 $a (OCoLC)1380934541 040 $a AU@ $b eng $e rda $c AU@ $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d OCLCQ $d MBB $d NUI $d SILO 050 4 $a CC100 $b .S36 2023 082 04 $a 930.109 100 1 $a Scott, Michael, $d 1981- $e author. 245 10 $a X marks the spot : $b the story of archaeology in eight extraordinary discoveries / $c Michael Scott. 264 1 $a London : $b Hodder & Stoughton, $c 2023. 300 $a xv, 304 pages : $b illustrations, maps, portraits, plates ; $c 24 cm. 520 $a What did English archaeologist Howard Carter say and how did he feel when opening the door to Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time? Which of Homer's footsteps did the German Heinrich Schliemann follow when making the dreams of every scholar come true by identifying the ruins of Troy? This book recalls the events surrounding the most important archaeological discoveries of all time, an enthralling work that accompanies the reader through stories of great archaeologists, and some regular people who, thanks to their intuition, tenacity or good fortune, have revealed some of the great wonders of antiquity to the world. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Archaeology $x History. 650 0 $a Archaeologists. 650 0 $a Excavations (Archaeology) 650 0 $a Antiquities. 650 0 $a Historic sites. 650 7 $a Antiquities. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00810745 650 7 $a Archaeologists. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00812929 650 7 $a Archaeology. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00812938 650 7 $a Excavations (Archaeology) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00917564 650 7 $a Historic sites. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00957846 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9781529367782 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117012930.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F607C70656B111EEB3013A8641ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search