Ladies of the field : early women archaeologists and their search for adventure
| 1. Verfasser: |
Adams, Amanda, 1976-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Vancouver :
Greystone Books,
2010.
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| Umfang/Format: |
228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: 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.
