Eyewitness Over thousands of years of human history, civilizations have come and gone, leaving behind the fragmented evidence of their existence. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs and reconstructions shows the skill and expertise archaeologists use to unearth the past.Whether excavating human remains from the volcanic ash at Pompeii, retrieving waterlogged tools from England"s Fenlands, or defrosting textiles from the Siberian ice, archaeologists bring history to life with their investigative skills. Yet as in a true detective story, investigators can be misled by the mass of fakes and forgeries designed to hide the truth or obscure the past.Written by Dr. Jane McIntosh, an archaeologist and author of a number of best-selling books about the subject, Archaeology is a unique and exciting introduction to modern archaeology and what it can tell us about the people and places of the past.- A spectacular and informative new guide to the fascinating world of archaeology- Superb, full-colour photographs of bronzes, buildings, paintings, and pottery offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the world"s great civilizations- See a loaf of bread preserved for 2,000 years; the first human skeleton ever discovered; a corroded cannon from a shipwreck; an Iron Age roundhouse; a reconstructed helmet made of gold, silver, and bronze- Learn about carbon dating; how to tell the difference between a fake and the real thing; why tombs were plundered; how erosion destroys buildings; the secrets behind standing stones- Discover where the world"s first iron bridge was built; the importance of shell middens; how a dig is organized; a "ghost ship"s" impression in the sand; how rescue evacuations are carried out; and much, much more