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Digging the Trenches: The Archaeology of the Western Front
Andrew Robertshaw
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Description for Digging the Trenches: The Archaeology of the Western Front
Paperback. Paperback edition of the best-selling account of the archaeology of the First World War. Compelling case studies revealing the lives of individual soldiers. Graphic insights into the reality of trench warfare Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 colour and black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
'The book is an excellent introduction to the subject, covering how archaeology is carried out, what it can tell us about the conditions in the front, and ending with poignant tales of four men whose remains were uncovered in the course of archaeological digs...Digging the Trenches is essential reading and unlikely to be displaced as the best single accessible book on the archaeology of the Western Front for years to come.' Gary Sheffield, Military Illustrated 'A comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of the trenches by two of its leading members. The authors weave together historical background and archaeological techniques. What ... Read more
'The book is an excellent introduction to the subject, covering how archaeology is carried out, what it can tell us about the conditions in the front, and ending with poignant tales of four men whose remains were uncovered in the course of archaeological digs...Digging the Trenches is essential reading and unlikely to be displaced as the best single accessible book on the archaeology of the Western Front for years to come.' Gary Sheffield, Military Illustrated 'A comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of the trenches by two of its leading members. The authors weave together historical background and archaeological techniques. What ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473822887
SKU
V9781473822887
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Ref
99-2
About Andrew Robertshaw
David Kenyon is an archaeologist who has worked all over the UK as well as in Europe and the Near East. He has a lifelong interest in military history and in the Great War in particular, and he is one of the most experienced Great War archaeologists in the UK. He was the lead archaeologist on the TV project Finding ... Read more
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