Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King by Mike Pitts, Debra J. DeWitte (Paperback, 2015)

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He has been the editor of Britain’s leading archaeological magazine, British Archaeology, for over a decade. Thus the story of the discovery of Richard III is a story of the value of archaeology careful analysis of physical evidence backed up by the latest science and technology and how it can change our understanding of history.

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Take a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle, and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical modern burial with no parallel, and you have the material for an irresistible story for our times. In the hands of a leading archaeologist and award-winning journalist, the search for a king's grave becomes the entertaining, informed narrative that makes Digging for Richard III the must-read book on the most sensational archaeological find for generations.

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PublisherThames & Hudson LTD
ISBN-139780500292020
eBay Product ID (ePID)214691125

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Book TitleDigging for Richard Iii: How Archaeology Found the King
AuthorMike Pitts, Debra J. Dewitte
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages246 Pages

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Item Height198mm
Item Width130mm
Item Weight400 g

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Title_AuthorMike Pitts, Debra J. Dewitte
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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    it’s a terrific story very compelling been following the story for some time would reccomend to all history lovers

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