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Past Worlds: "The Times" Atlas of Archaeology Hardcover – January 1, 1995

by Christopher Scarre (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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An archaeological reconstruction of the human story, using hundreds of maps, illustrations, photographs and reconstructions of ancient sites. As well as examining the well known classical civilisations, it looks at the obscure and mysterious, such as the pyramid temples of the Yucatan.
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    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Times Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1995
  5. ISBN-10
    0723008108
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0723008101
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Times Books; 2nd edition (January 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0723008108
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0723008101
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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BLS
5.0 out of 5 stars Past Worlds
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014
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This isn't a new book, but it's still a tremendous reference resource. The information is organized that makes finding desired information quick and easy.
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Weldon R Shelton
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014
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Delivery was very quick, book was just as described
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Cecile DUBUC, Ma Sc Ed, museologist
4.0 out of 5 stars If you want to review where civilization was born and when!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 1999
If you want to review where, how and when civilization was born in different parts of the planet, this is a good book. My work as a museologist specialised in education has me adapt different messages to different clienteles. Every time I must go far back in time, this book is among the first I will consult. It is well illustrated with pictures of objects, sketches, maps, etc. It was first published in 1988. A still very interesting vulgarization book. A must in my library!
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Mark D. Hornbogen
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016
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I was disappointed by this book. I was expecting maps that showed the ancient areas of kingdoms. This has drawings of sites generalized discussions. I bought a book Chris Scarre wrote on roman emperors and it was just what I needed. This was a surprise.
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Macall Swenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014
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Product exactly as described, shipping was fast
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Maia Mittelstaedt
5.0 out of 5 stars Book - Past Worlds: Times Atlas of Archaeology
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2010
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I bought this book for my husband. He's very happy with it and has spent many hours reading it.
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Leon J. Harvey
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasitic introduction to archaeology
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
This book begins with the scientific methods of archeology and follows each passing age of developing civilisations all over the world continent by continent; begining with prehistoric man and protohuman ancestors, moving onto the earlies known practiced agriculture and metal working, and going into the first established cities. The final chapters explore the new world and end with the industrial revolution. Its no mystery there does appear to be a bias towards areas such as the yellow river, the tigris and eurphrates, and Indus, since these areas were the sites of the earliest establibished civilisations. The only problem with this book is that a lot of the content is pushed aside by oversized pictures and information boxs, this however does not detract from the core text at all.

Ideally, this would make a worthy addition to any personal reference library, though maybe a little light for an academic with thousands of years literally compacted into only a few pages each. I would highly recommend it for anyone young or old.
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J. Stellrecht
3.0 out of 5 stars Damaged Goods!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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The bottom of the book suffered some water damage. As a result, many of the pages are stuck together. The need for a minimum number of words stops me from rating other products.
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Mr Craig McCullough
5.0 out of 5 stars Long time want.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2018
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This has been in my personal want list since it was first published, decades ago. The book is showing its age, both in content and physically, although it was in surprisingly good shape. It's a coffee table book rather than one you go to to find the most obscure fact about the most obscure civilisation.
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jpp452
4.0 out of 5 stars Authoritative But Could Use Clearer Maps
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2017
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I obtained this atlas in February 2017 while looking for a comprehensive atlas covering both archeology and early ancient history. This atlas fits the bill on both counts.

This edition dates from 1988, so is somewhat out of date in terms of recent archeological finds. There are more up-to-date atlases available which encompass the findings of the past 30 years.

However, this atlas has the singular benefit of a detailed introductory section which amply and clearly illustrates the various aspects of archeology. It is a great primer on what archeologists do, what they look for and how they process the information. To me, this was worth the modest price of this used copy.

Although I am a neophyte when it comes to this subject my impression is of an authoritative work. The book overall is packed with information, and the maps also each contain a lot of information. To some extent, because of the limited colour printing process, I found the maps somewhat dense and hard to read. It is for this reason alone I have deducted a star from an otherwise excellent production.

To summarize, there is a lot of very good information here, even taking into account the dated nature of the work, but I wish the maps were drawn and printed in a clearer style.
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Joachim Dassler
4.0 out of 5 stars Geballtes Wissen der Vorzeit
Reviewed in Germany on June 16, 2010
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Eine sehr gute Möglichkeit die tiefe und auch jüngere Vergangenheit im Kontext nachvollziehen zu können. Die Gleichzeitigkeit der Abläufe in den einzelenen Epochen benachbarter Geschichtsräume ist gut nachzuvollziehen.
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DavidYork
5.0 out of 5 stars Trace the places of archaeology
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2012
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I was very much taken aback when I opend a parcel with this book. I have never met a book so informative and very ilustrative! It covers time from the first known spots of archaeology like Catalhuyuk, Egypt, Rome, Slavonic places. It claryfies the questions one can have. Good for academics as well as a lecture for chldren!
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Ian Battersby
4.0 out of 5 stars Identical to the Collins edition.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2019
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Written for a younger readership.
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