Discovery of the Past

"A meticulously researched, beautifully crafted, and consistently absorbing history of the practice of archaeology from ancient times....Schnapp shows that with the development of a distinctive scientific methodology in the 19th century, archaeology was transformed from a branch of philology or religion into one of the natural sciences. A fascinating, highly intelligent look at man's obsession with finding evidence of his past."Schnapp, Alain is the author of 'Discovery of the Past', published 1997 under ISBN 9780810932333 and ISBN 0810932334.