Bibliograph

The seventy wonders of the ancient world, the great monuments and how they were built, edited by Chris Scarre

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The seventy wonders of the ancient world, the great monuments and how they were built, edited by Chris Scarre

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-297) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The seventy wonders of the ancient world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

42136264

Responsibility statement

edited by Chris Scarre

Sub title

the great monuments and how they were built

Summary

Full coverage from the first stone monuments in the fifth millennium B.C. to the Great Temple of the Aztecs in the sixteenth century A.D. with fascinating insights into the technological skills of our ancestors

Table Of Contents

The Seven Wonders -- Tombs & cemeteries -- Temples & shrines -- Palaces, baths & arenas -- Fortifications -- Harbours, hydraulics & roads -- Colossal statues & monoliths

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Contributor