The archaeology of war /
From the flint weapons of prehistory to the sophisticated nuclear missiles of today, archaeologists are unearthing and documenting the dramatic story of warfare--in so many ways, the story of human history itself. New discoveries have revealed what really happened at key battles, military strategies...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hatherleigh Press,
[2005]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | From the flint weapons of prehistory to the sophisticated nuclear missiles of today, archaeologists are unearthing and documenting the dramatic story of warfare--in so many ways, the story of human history itself. New discoveries have revealed what really happened at key battles, military strategies, technological advances, and the impact of warfare and violence on civilian societies. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-267) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1578262143 9781578262144 |