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X Marks the Spot

The Story of Archaeology in Eight Extraordinary Discoveries

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X Marks the Spot

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'Fascinating' GREG JENNER
'I couldn't put it down' JANINA RAMIREZ
'Alive with the spirit of adventure' RANULPH FIENNES
'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' DAN SNOW

Ancient shipwrecks in crystal seas, mythical princesses preserved in ice and astonishing lost rituals - this is the story of archaeology.

Professor Michael Scott uncovers the true stories behind history's most monumental discoveries, unearthing traps, curses and buried treasure along the way. Full of extraordinary characters - from glory hunters to forgotten heroes - X Marks the Spot explores our love affair with the past.

©2023 Michael Scott (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

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    If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing. Michael Scott celebrates the fusion of scholarship and adventure in a book full of both. (DAN SNOW)
    Through eight of history's most audacious acts of discovery, Michael Scott tells us the story of archaeology itself. This is a thrilling investigation of humankind's obsession with the physical remains of its past. (SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB)
    A fascinating book; both as a greatest hits compendium of archaeological breakthroughs, and as a subtle examination of how "discovery" has evolved. In tracing Archaeology's journey, Professor Michael Scott shows that "discovery" often required more than just courage, persistence, and talent, but also geopolitical pressure, local knowledge, dubious ethical choices, and pure blind luck! (GREG JENNER)
    Do you wish you knew more about some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries made around the world? Then pick up Michael Scott's fabulous, learned, smart and never-dusty new book immediately. It's wonderful. (NATALIE HAYNES)
    Michael Scott tells these stories in an affable, scholarly and accessible way with an expert eye, giving us incisive portraits of the fascinating, often difficult and driven characters who expanded the frontiers of knowledge, whilst also examining their actions in light of our modern values and debates about restitution, display and ongoing scholarly investigation (MICHAEL WOOD)
    An essential read for anyone with even a fleeting interest in exploring the past. Michael weaves a world around each discovery, which tells us as much about modern attitudes as it does about the ancient civilisations unearthed. I couldn't put it down! (JANINA RAMIREZ)
    Vivid, pacey and full of fascinating detail, X Marks the Spot is a riveting adventure through time, propelled by Michael Scott's excellent scholarship and accessible writing style. (ALICE LOXTON)
    Endlessly fascinating and thought-provoking, this book is as satisfying a find as any of the archaeological discoveries that it charts. Highly recommended. (TRACY BORMAN)
    Michael Scott deftly captures the trials and triumphs of archaeology, from the privations of life on a dig to the thrill of discovery. Wide-ranging in time and space, X Marks the Spot is a fascinating mix of history, biography and - above all - adventure. (TOBY WILKINSON, author of A World Beneath the Sands)

    A rollicking read, full of fascinating detail and unexpected twists. (NAOISE MAC SWEENEY, Professor of Archaeology, University of Vienna)
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    What an interesting book to listen to! It takes us on a journey across the globe through the history of 8 archeological discoveries. It raises questions about the means and methods used in the early days of archaeology as well as their evolution through time.
    Most of all it shows the reader - or listener in my case - the multiple challenges of understanding the past via these archeological sites and the consequences their discoveries can bring upon the local communities.

    Perfect for fans of archeology!

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