Digging Up the Past: Troy Us
A simple introduction to archaeology that discusses how archaeologists find artifacts and what they can learn from them.
In this book David Veart walks alongside New Zealand archaeologists as they dig up the past on top of volcanoes and beneath city streets, in Maori pa and explorers huts.
Between the covers of this book you will find stories about the cities within Anoka County tracing the people who once lived in them and the things that happened in them that have become buried beneath the layers of more recent events.
John Collis uses his 40 years of excavation experience to recommend practical solutions to problems, and considers the impact of computerisation and other technical innovations.
Specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary alongside their decoding skills, these books are perfect for sharing.
Adam recounts the childhood event that made him want to become an archaeologist, some of the faraway places his job has taken him to and the amazing discoveries he's made while 'digging up' the past.