Each chapter discusses a major archaeological find, such as King Tut's tomb, the walls of Troy, and the city of Jericho, and profiles the key individuals involved
Gr 4-6?The lives and work of eight archaeologists, amateur and professional, are briefly described. Kathleen Kenyon, who excavated the Biblical city of Jericho, is the only woman included. Also discussed are Hiram Bingham, Austen Henry Layard, Henri Mouhot, Heinrich Schliemann, Sir Arthur Evans, and Edward Thompson. Only Howard Carter, discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamen, is likely to be familiar to most youngsters. Biographical material is appropriately intermingled with history so that readers gain a sense of the eras in which these individuals lived and the settings within which they conducted their explorations. Simple maps help determine locations, but could be easily overlooked because they are so small. Stock black-and-white photographs and reproductions are plentiful, but many are dark. Despite its shortcomings, the stories are interesting and inspiring.?Jeanette Larson, Texas State Library, Austin
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