Three Stones Make A Wall

Five stones is a palace.

Three stones make a wall.

Three stones make a wall is an introduction to archaeology that is targeted at a wide audience. Carter s fabulous discovery is just one of the many spellbinding stories told in three stones make a wall. Six stones is a palace built by aliens. It tells the story of archaeology and select archaeologists from various regions of the world and it includes dozens of hand drawn illustrations to help make its points visually.

The full archaeological axiom is. This book s full title is three stones make a wall the story of archaeology. Three stones make a wall is an experienced archaeologist s fast paced and fascinating account of the field s greatest hits one that will engage all readers no matter what their background jodi magness author of the archaeology of the holy land. One stone is a stone.

Three stones is a wall. Two stones is a feature. This work also has endnotes and that is its one great weakness. Written by eric cline an archaeologist with more than thirty seasons of excavation experience this book traces the history of archaeology from an amateur pursuit to the cutting edge science it is today by taking the reader on a tour of major archaeological sites and discoveries.

Written by eric cline an archaeologist with more than thirty seasons of excavation experience three stones make a wall traces the history of archaeology from an amateur pursuit to the cutting edge science it is today by taking the reader on a tour of major archaeological sites and discoveries from pompeii to petra troy to the terracotta warriors and mycenae to megiddo and masada. Three stones make a wall follows the trajectory of archaeology from its origins as an amateur pursuit to the scientific discipline it is today. Three stones makes a wall is an introduction to archaeology s history and practice.