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Digging for Richard III : how archaeology found the king by Mike Pitts is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The story of the archaeology behind the dig that found Richard III, told through a fascinating array of photographs, diagrams, and firsthand accounts. In August 2012 a search began and on February 4, 2013 a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room, watched by media studios around the world: they had found the remains of Richard III, whose history is perhaps the most contested of all British monarchs. History offers a narrow range of information about Richard III which mostly has already been worked to destruction. Archaeology creates new data, new stories, with a different kind of material: physical remains from which modern science can wrest a surprising amount, and which provide a direct, tangible connection with the past. Unlike history, archaeological research demands that teams of people with varied backgrounds work together. Archaeology is a communal activity, in which the interaction of personalities as well as professional skills can change the course of research. Photographs from the author’s own archives, alongside additional material from Leicester University, offer a compelling detective story as the evidence is uncovered. 41 iillu
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Mike Pitts
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780500772041
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Memoir, Science
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (329 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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