Charles-Picard, Gilbert. editor Ward, Anne translator text bibliography nyu New York G.P. Putnam's Sons 1972 monographic eng fre 432 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm. "[This book] surveys the whole world, not only the Near East and Greece and Rome, but also Europe, the Americas, and the Far East. . .The first part of the book, Archaeology at Work, defines and explores the field of archaeology. It discusses the survival of ancient relics, and reveals how sites for exploration can be located even when only the most tenuous evidence for their existence is available. Surveying, excavation, identification, attribution, dating, restoration, publication, and exhibition of discoveries--the authors explain these processes by which the great civilizations of the past as well as seemingly insignificant fragments of artifacts can be made to yield their secrets. The second part of the book, The Recovery of the Past, is devoted to the cultures and civilizations of former times, to the great cities, impressive monuments, gorgeous palaces, and fantastic tombs, concealed by the earth, ashes, or jungle, waiting through the centuries for a Schliemann, a Champollion, or a John Lloyd Stephens, or for the patient efforts of a dedicated research group, to bring them to light. Some 640 illustrations in color and monochrome illumine the pages of this work." [Part 1] Archaeology at work What is archaeology? / Gilbert Charles-Picard How monuments survive / Gilbert Charles-Picard How to locate a site / P. Courbin The excavation / P. Courbin Establishing dates / Gilbert Charles-Picard Restoration, exhibition and publication / Gilbert Charles-Picard [Part 2] The recovery of the past Prehistoric archaeology / L.-R. Nougier Western Asia before Alexander / M.-T. Barrelet The Nile valley / J. Leclant The Aegean world / C. Le Roy Classical Greece / O. Charles-Picard The Etruscans / R. Bloch The Romans / Gilbert Charles-Picard Europe in the Bronze and Iron Ages / J. Faviere The Americas / A. Laming-Emperaire India, Pakistan and Afghanistan / O. Viennot The Far East. South-east Asia / J. Boisselier ; China / N. Vandier-Nicolas General editor: Gilbert Charles-Picard ; Translated from the French by Anne Ward. Translation of Larousse L'archéologie découverte des civilisations dispaures Bibliography: pages 421-423. Archaeology Arqueología Enciclopedias Extinct cities Ciudades desaparecidas Enciclopedias R CC 165 L332 1972 913/.031 0600754512 9780600754510 76179972 DLC 721103 20250731130209.0 4601035 eng