| Description |
228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-216) and index. |
| Summary |
Adams chronicles the contributions that women have made to the science of archaeology, by focusing on seven women-- some famous, some overlooked. |
| Contents |
Field notes -- The Nile's grand dame: Amelia Edwards, 1831-1892 -- All dressed up in a man's suit: Jane Dieulafoy, 1851-1916 -- Mexico's archaeological queen: Zelia Nuttall, 1857-1933 -- O, desert tiger!: Gertrude Bell, 1868-1926 -- Just like a volcano: Harriet Boyd Hawes, 1871-1945 -- Archaeology's big detective: Agatha Christie, 1890-1976 -- Like a glass of stony white wine: Dorothy Garrod, 1892-1968 -- Epilogue: Excavations. |
| Subject |
Women archaeologists -- Biography.
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Edwards, Amelia B., 1831-1892.
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Dieulafoy, Jane, 1851-1916.
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Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933.
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Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926.
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Hawes, Harriet Boyd, 1871-1945.
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Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
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Garrod, D. A. E. (Dorothy Anne Elizabeth), 1892-1968.
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| Added Title |
Early women archaeologists and their search for adventure |
| ISBN |
9781553654339 |
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1553654331 |
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