The Sutton Hoo story : encounters with early England /
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| Author / Creator: | Carver, M. O. H., author. |
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| Imprint: | Woodbridge, Suffolk : The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2017. |
| Description: | xiii, 241 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11315836 |
| Summary: | A definitive account of Sutton Hoo, its discovery, history and famed treasure.<br> <br> The Sutton Hoo ship-burial is one of the most significant finds ever made in Europe. It lies in a burial ground which contains all the elements of archaeological mystery: seventeen mounds, buried treasure, and sacrificed horses. In this very accessible book, Martin Carver explains what we know of this site, at which the leaders of the Dark Age kingdom of East Anglia signalled the pagan and maritime nature of their court. This is the story not only of this dramatic place, but also of its exploration over half a century, which amounts to a potted history of British archaeology. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 241 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 178327204X 9781783272044 |
