Digging up the Past

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Digging up the Past is an influential archaeological book by Sir Leonard Woolley that presents his discoveries and methods in an accessible narrative for a general audience.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeology book
book
associatedWith Leonard Woolley’s excavations at Ur
audience general audience
author Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED
authorHonorific Sir
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describes Leonard Woolley’s archaeological discoveries
archaeological excavation techniques
methods of archaeological interpretation
field archaeological history
humanities
genre archaeology
history
popular science
hasForm monograph
hasInfluence later popular archaeology literature
hasPerspective first-person account of excavations
influencedField archaeology
public understanding of archaeology
language English
mainSubject Near Eastern archaeology NERFINISHED
archaeological method
archaeology
mediaType print
notableFor popularizing Woolley’s excavations
presenting archaeological work to lay readers
timePeriodDescribed early 20th century archaeology
writingStyle accessible narrative

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Leonard Woolley notableWork Digging up the Past