Publisher's Synopsis
This series focuses on the history of great discoveries, showing how archaeologists and historians gather clues and piece together evidence to give a picture of how people once lived and how civilizations developed. From the cat mummies of ancient Egypt to the Viking Ship burials of Scandinavia, this book tells how some of the world's most remarkable burial grounds have been discovered. These grave finds are also an invaluable source of information about different societies and their beliefs.
