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The Archaeologist’s Discoveries

Open this scrapbook to discover how precious ancient treasures are – not for their gold, but for the stories they reveal about the past.

With prized artefacts from key ancient civilizations to uncover and embossed treasures to touch on every spread, this interactive book is a keepsake for the whole family to cherish.

Featuring ten treasures that have been unearthed from around the world, including:

• Ötzi’s copper axe (from prehistoric Europe)
• The King of Kish’s war helmet (from ancient Mesopotamia)
• The golden hat of Schifferstadt (from Bronze Age Germany)
• Tutankhamun’s sandals (from ancient Egypt)
• Antikythera, the world’s first ‘computer’ (from ancient Greece)
• A Roman dog mosaic (from ancient Rome)
• Vinkovci’s lion plate (from ancient Rome)
• The golden belt-buckle of Sutton Hoo (from Anglo-Saxon England)
• The Chacoan jet frog (from Chaco Canyon, New Mexico)
• The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries (from Medieval France)

Expertly written by award-winning author, broadcaster and archaeologist Raksha Dave. A perfect gift for budding archaeologists and curious historians.