Accidental archaeologists : true stories of unexpected discoveries /
Accidental archeologists
Sarah Albee ; illustrated by Nathan Hackett.
- 213 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-208).
Blast from the past -- Etched in stone -- A giant in the field -- In a pile, crocodile -- What a wreck -- Proving a point -- Paleo painters -- The case of the copper coins -- Scroll up -- Bogged down -- Lucky break -- Eternally yours -- Temple of gloom -- Grave considerations -- Dead in a ditch -- Skeleton key -- The chamber of secrets -- You don't say.
A lighthearted but informative look at chance discoveries made by ordinary people, of artifacts (and treasures) from the past. Many of these discoveries have led to leaps in our knowledge of history and science. Each short chapter will begin with a dramatic story of discovery, followed by the significance of the artifact that was discovered, followed by a look into the history of the civilization/era from which the artifact originates.
7.2 3-6 990L Lexile W Fountas
9781338575781 9781338575798 1338575783 1338575791
2019032810
Archaeology--History--Juvenile literature. Discoveries in science--History--Juvenile literature. Archaeologists--Juvenile literature. Archaeology--History. Discoveries in science--History. Archaeologists.