Balter Michael - The Goddess And The Bull Catalhoyuk: An Archaeological Journey To The Dawn Of Civilization - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Veteran science writer Michael Balter skillfully weaves together many threads in this fascinating book about one of archaeology's most legendary sites atalh y k. First excavated forty years ago the site is justly revered by prehistorians art historians and New Age goddess worshippers alike for its spectacular finds dating almost 10,000 years ago. Archaeological maverick Ian Hodder leader of the recent re - excavation at this Turkish mound designated Balter as the project's biographer. The result is a skillful telling of many stories about both past and present: of the inhabitants of Neolithic atalh y k and the development of human creativity and ingenuity as revealed in the recent excavation; of James Mellaart the original excavator whose troubles off the mound eventually overshadowed his incisive work at the site; of Hodder and his intense brilliant crew who marveled and squabbled over the meaning of finds in dusty trenches while attempting to reintepret Mellaart's work; and of the recent history of the theory and methods of archaeology itself. Part story of the human past part soap opera of modern scholarly life part textbook on the practice of modern archaeology this book should appeal to general readers and archaeological students alike.
Title: The Goddess And The Bull Catalhoyuk: An Archaeological Journey To The Dawn Of Civilization
Author(s): Balter Michael
Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc
Barcode: 9781598740691
Pages: 432 Pages
Publication Date: 1/15/2009
Category: Archaeological Science, Methodology & Techniques