Into the Unknown: Solving Ancient Mysteries

by Brian M. Fagan

Explains the ways in which archaeologists use forensic medicine to study ancient corpses; nonintrusive methods to study the marks societies have left on the land, artifacts to study ancient trade, everyday objects to study the daily lives of the humble, and the remains of architecture, art, and arcane sources to study such intangible aspects of human life as religious beliefs, burial practices, and storytelling. Includes numerous color photos and diagrams of archeological sites and artifacts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

200 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

Brian Murray Fagan was a British author of popular archaeology books and a professor emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Reviews

[Scott Whitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a big fan of Brian Fagan and this is another great book by him. This book covered how archeology has progressed in the study of people, commerce, spiritual life, the life of commoners, and ancient landscape. Fagan makes archeology very interesting and available for all.