Reports on some notable archaeological finds of recent years. The author describes how today's archaeologists use science and technology to recapture the past, for instance, by studying ancient diets from bone collagen and reconstructing lost landscapes from fossilized seeds and grains.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Release
August 01, 1994
ISBN 13
9780671793852
Time Detectives: How Archaeologists Use Technology to Recapture the Past
Reports on some notable archaeological finds of recent years. The author describes how today's archaeologists use science and technology to recapture the past, for instance, by studying ancient diets from bone collagen and reconstructing lost landscapes from fossilized seeds and grains.