Jamestown, the Buried Truth by William M Kelso
Written by the lead archaeologist who unearthed the secrets of America's birthplace.
Kelso's extraordinary findings are sure to inspire a new generation of tourists, and scholars from around the world, to visit and revisit Jamestown- New Yorker ""This is a truly remarkable archaeological detective story."" - Seattle Times ""This is the story of perhaps the most dramatic discovery in historical archaeology in America, and it is still going on. Kelso tells it with flair and passion, aided by 150 color and black-and-white illustrations and maps."" - American Archaeology ""What Mr. Kelso and his team have found is rewriting the history that began with the 104 men and boys who landed on this swampy bit of land on May 14, 1607."" - Chronicle of Higher Education ""Jamestown, the Buried Truth is brilliantly written, a story and adventure unlike any other that will forever change the way we think about what happened when John Smith and his brave followers sailed to Virginia in 1607 and established the first permanent English settlement."" - Patricia Cornwell ""Based on information derived from thousands of artifacts uncovered amid the graves and foundations of England's earliest permanent settlement in America, William M. Kelso's Jamestown, the Buried Truth tells the world what his team found - and what it means. Their scholarship is impeccable, their maps and illustrations are magnificent, and their discoveries are amazing."" - Jon Kukla, author of Mr. Jefferson's Women and A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America.
William M. Kelso is Head Archaeologist of the Jamestown Rediscovery Project.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813927701 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813927706 |
| Title | Jamestown, the Buried Truth |
| Author | William M Kelso |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2008-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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