Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble / Marilyn Johnson.
Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble / Marilyn Johnson.
Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble / Marilyn Johnson.
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
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G 2015/435
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 274 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Down and dirty : studying people who study people -- Boot camp. Field school : context is everything ; The survivalist's guide to archaeology : our ancestors were geniuses ; Extreme beverages : taking beer seriously ; Pig dragons : how to pick up an archaeologist ; My life is in ruins : jobs and oth...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2014]
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Summary
Examines "the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu, and excavates their lives. Her subjects share stories we rarely read in history books, about slaves and Ice...
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Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble / Marilyn Johnson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/435
Record Identifier
74VKOwBAA54Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOwBAA54Z
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ISBN
0062127187 (hbk.)
9780062127181 (hbk.)
DDC
930.1
MMS ID
991022371109702626
