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Smithsonian Timelines of the Ancient World

5 reviews
Chris Scarre

DK ADULT, 1993

From Trilobites to Kremlin Cathedrals
My father recently brought me back a trilobite from Russia, which is a trilobite dalmanite which crawled along the sea bed early in the history of the earth. I remember my father reading the story about the trilobites when I was very young and when he saw the fossil in Russia, he remembered the story and brought it home for me. There is a picture on page 21. While I don't believe in evolution ...

Ancient Civilizations (2nd Edition)

4 reviews
Chris Scarre, Brian M. Fagan

Prentice Hall, 2002

Textbook Review
This is an introductory textbook for a college level course on ancient civilizations. Of those texts available on this subject matter, this is the best. It is clearly written and the material is presented in a logical order. It provides amble maps, tables, illustrations, etc.. It is also a very good source for those non-academic readers interested in the evolution and development of state ...

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome (Chronicle)

28 reviews
Chris Scarre, Christopher Scarre

Thames & Hudson, 1995

Great!
Excellent book, very few errors. Good source of information, very nice colorfull pictures and sketches. Worth the cost.

Las setenta maravillas del mundo antiguo: Los grandes monumentos y como se construyeron
Chris Scarre

Blume, 2005

Expanding on the seven wonders of the world, this authoritative compendium incorporates marvels from around the globe, spanning from the first recorded stone monuments to the Great Temple of the Aztecs in the 16th century. The shaping of the Great Sphinx at Giza, the raising of stones at Stonehenge, the laying out of the Nazca Lines on the face of the Peruvian desert, and the construction of the Great Wall of China are all described and ...

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (Hist Atlas)

17 reviews
Chris Scarre

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995

Excellent for the lay man
I think I found answers to all I've ever wanted to know about the Roman Empire. This book is certainly readable by anyone. If you don't like reading long texts, this book is perfect. If you do like longer texts, this book is also nice. The balance between pictures and texts is optimal in my opinion.

The Palace of Minos at Knossos (Digging for the Past)
Chris Scarre, Rebecca Stefoff

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

On March 23, 1900, Arthur John Evans and his staff began to excavate on Crete, looking for the fabled site of Knossos, where an extraordinary civilization, a precursor to classical Greece, was rumored to have existed. Almost from the first shovel stroke, artifacts began to emerge. Evans realized that here was "an extraordinary phenomenon, nothing Greek, nothing Roman. A wholly unexplored world." The Palace of Minos at Knossos recounts the ...

Exploring Prehistoric Europe (Places in Time)

2 reviews
Chris Scarre

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

Guidebook to the past
A guidebook to touring the ancient world is unusual to say the least. Scarre has managed to create one, and it's an admirable job. Sifting a wealth of research, he's produced a string of vignettes depicting archaeological sites available to visitors. He reminds us throughout the book that we have learned a great deal about our ancestors, but there's still much to be achieved. Some sites have ...

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Monuments and How They Were Built

5 reviews
Chris Scarre

Thames & Hudson, 1999

Authorative review of monuments to the ancient civilizations
This book in detail explains how ancient wonders were built. It also has educated illustrations of the monument in study. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in ancient civilizations.

The Ethics of Archaeology: Philosophical Perspectives on Archaeological Practice

Cambridge University Press, 2006

Archaeologists are becoming increasingly conscious of their ethical responsibilities in the discovery, interpretation and custodianship of the archaeological record. In this important new collection, leading international archaeologists and philosophers come together to discuss the significant ethical issues raised by the contemporary practice of archaeology. Addressing topics such as archaeologists' relations with indigenous peoples, the role ...

Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland

1 review
Chris Scarre

Thames & Hudson, 2007

Just So-So
The details showing how sites were created were good but the content wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be.

Monuments du monde ancien
Chris Scarre

Hazan, 2003

Monuments and Landscape in Atlantic Europe: Perception and Society during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age
Chris Scarre

Routledge, 2002

Monuments and Landscape in Atlantic Europe goes significantly beyond the limits of the existing debate by inviting archeologists from different countries with the Atlantic zone to examine the relationship between landscape features and prehistoric monuments in their specialist regions. By placing the issue within a broader regional and intellectual context, the authors illustrate the diversity of current archeological ideas and approaches ...

The Megalithic Monuments of Britain & Ireland
Chris Scarre

W W Norton & Co Inc, 2007

The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies
Chris Scarre

Thames & Hudson, 2009

Die siebzig Weltwunder.
Chris Scarre

Frederking u. Thaler, 2004

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