Finding the Walls of Troy
| Author | : Susan Heuck Allen |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 427 |
| Release | : 1999-02-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520261365 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520261364 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (364 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Finding the Walls of Troy by : Susan Heuck Allen
Download or read book Finding the Walls of Troy written by Susan Heuck Allen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999-02-15 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of the ancient city of Troy has long been attributed to the relentlessly self-promoting archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Now, Susan Heuck Allen sets the record straight and gives a good portion of the credit to Frank Calvert, the first archaeologist to test the hypothesis that Hisarlik in Asia Minor was the Troy of Homer's "Iliad". 55 illustrations. 4 maps.
