One Hundred Greatest Archaeological Discoveries Available to Purchase

Archaeology is in many ways an ideal educational discipline: it carries the excitement of discovering the past, the fascination of unravelling mysteries great and small, and the use (even literally unearthing) of physical evidence. All this combines with a range of sciences for analysis and interpretation and is added to discussion of the results within a wider historical context, not to mention the sheer visual impact of some archaeological artefacts. All those aspects are in evidence here in a book aimed at the ten‐ to 14‐year‐old age range.

This volume in the series is particularly successful for more than just...