Archaeology: The Whole Story

A masterful combination of succinct analysis and driving narrative, Archaeology: The Whole Story also addresses the questions that inevitably arise as we gradually learn more about the history of our species: what are we? Where did we come from? What inspired us to start building, writing and all the other activities that we traditionally regard as exclusively human? A concluding section explains how we know what we know: for example, how seventeen prehistoric shrines were discovered around Stonehenge using magnetometers, ground-penetrating radars, and 3D laser scanners; and how DNA analysis enabled us to identify some bones discovered beneath a car park in Leicester as the remains of a fifteenth-century king of England. Written by an international team of archaeological experts and richly illustrated throughout, Archaeology: The Whole Story offers an unparalleled insight into the origins of humankind.

Introduction ¿ 1. Deep Prehistory ¿ From Apes to Modern Humans ¿ 2. From Hunters to Farmers ¿ 3. The Bronze Age and the Rise of Civilizations ¿ 4. The Iron Age and the Ancient World ¿ 5. The Medieval World ¿ 6. The Modern World ¿ 7. How Archaeology Works