History Was Buried

Lavishly illustrated compendium of some of the most significant archaeological discoveries, told by the discoverers themselves. Entries include Pompeii, Stonehenge, the painted cave of Lascaux, Jericho, royal tombs, Maiden Castle, the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, the Mahdia Wreck Tollund Man, assorted mummies, Incan lost roads, Buddhist manuscripts, treasure ships, Easter Island, & much more. 431 pages. Orig. published in Britain as two books, this is the Revised American Edition from 1967 (later printing due to presence of ISBN, no pub. date provided). Hardcover with rust-colored boards & gilt lettering to spine, original DJ in beautiful condition!