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X MARKS THE SPOT - MICHAEL SCOTT KARTONIERT (TB)

'If you love Indiana Jones  this is the real thing' DAN SNOW 'Fascinating' GREG JENNER 'A
thrilling investigation' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB 'An essential read for anyone with even a fleeting
interest in exploring the past' JANINA RAMIREZ Uncovering the physical remains of our past is a
quintessential human itch  the pursuit of every society from the ancients through to today. But
the stories behind archaeological exploration and discovery - what we look for when  what we
end up finding  and what we then do with it - tell us as much about ourselves today as they do
about the past. Through eight sensational stories of discovery  Professor Michael Scott traces
the evolution of modern archaeology from colonial expeditions to today's cutting-edge digs 
unearthing traps  curses and buried treasure along the way. We uncover why different periods
and places have caught our attention and imaginations at different times. We meet the
characters  some celebrated and some forgotten  who found world-famous discoveries like the
Rosetta Stone  the Terracotta Warriors and Machu Picchu. We investigate ancient human
footprints  stunning shipwrecks  mythical princesses and surprising rituals as keyholes to the
wonders of past civilisations. And we unravel how archaeological finds have often become
emblems of modern fascinations and dilemmas. Crossing millions of years  trekking from the
jungles of South America to the frozen highlands of Central Asia  X Marks the Spot reveals how
much the discovery of our past is intertwined with the concerns of our present and why X never
ever marks the spot.

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