The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World Paperback by Chris Scarre

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2024-09-24)
• Language: English
• Pages: 352
• ISBN-13: 9780500297070
• Weight: 334.53 grams
• Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.95 x 2.64 cm

How were the ancient wonders of the world built? How many people did it take to build the Great Wall of China and the Sphinx at Giza? This text seeks to answer such questions, examining these spectacular feats of engineering and celebrating the achievements of the builders who worked without the aid of modern technology.

About the Author

Chris Scarre is Deputy Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research and editor of the Cambridge Archaeological Journal. He has also written Chronicle of the Roman Emperors (Thames and Hudson) and coauthored Civilizations.