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Knossos (Extinct city)
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Digging for the Past series.
This engaging book, coauthored with a working archaeologist, examines the ancient Minoan civilization of Knossos, Crete, revealed through the excavation work of Sir Arthur Evans in the early 1900s. Plenty of photographs of artifacts, archival reproductions, and illustrations contribute to this book's usefulness in school curriculums. Maps, reading list, related sites, timeline. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo
(4)
4-6
These books use the excavations of two ancient cities--Knossos, Crete, said to have been ruled by Minos, and Pompeii, Italy, which was buried when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.--as springboards for exploring the civilizations that lived there. Each two-page chapter consists of a brief paragraph of text, information capsules, and unremarkable color illustrations. A chronology is included in both books. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
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