Explains the art of detection in solving mysteries of past cultures and shows how such modern techniques as radiocarbon dating and more sophisticated interpretive approaches are being used today. Gorenstein transports the reader on a journey through each stage of archaeological investigation - formulating a research project; finding the site; digging; keeping records; analyzing data; and, finally, the challenging attempt to make the pieces fit into a portrait of the culture.
New York and London: Basic Books, 1965. Second printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 165 pages. Dust jacket (price clipped) in very good condition with some chipping—in protector. Boards clean with minimal wear. Binding tight and square. Pages slightly tanned with some foxing on fore edge. Nice copy.
