The Great Courses: Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites

The Great Courses: Archaeology- An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites (National Geographic) DVDs (4) with Course Guidebook Course 943 Copyright 2016 The Teaching Company Dr. Eric H. Cline The George Washington University Size: One Size Condition: Pre-Owned Like New All 4 Dvds included. Case like new. Guidebook is in excellent condition. No writing or tears. Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites, taught by renowned archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer Eric H. Cline, answers these questions and more in rich and provocative detail. This thrilling new course, produced in partnership with National Geographic, introduces you to over 20 of the most significant and enthralling archaeological sites on the planet, providing both an in-depth look at the sites themselves and an insider’s view of the history, science, and technology of archaeology. Within the course’s 24 visually rich lectures, you’ll study some of the most famous archaeological discoveries of all time, including: the tomb of King Tut: the final resting place of ancient Egypt’s boy pharaoh, whose dramatic discovery mesmerized the world in 1922 the ruins of Pompeii: the astonishingly well-preserved ancient Roman city, which was buried in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius the terra-cotta warriors at Xi’an: the vast army of life-size ceramic soldiers created to guide China’s first emperor into the afterlife