| View Larger Image | Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology (Approaching the Ancient World) | Paperbackby William R Biers (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Routledge | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 120 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 17, 1992 | | Sales Rank: | 1,136,674st |
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An introduction to the ways scholars date the archaeological remains of classical antiquity. Specific examples from architecture, sculpture and painting are presented and the different methods of dating them are explained. |
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