Project Gutenberg 2018-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 159 MacKendrick, Paul Lachlan 1914 1998 MacKendrick, Paul 60008767 The Mute Stones Speak: The Story of Archaeology in Italy Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mute Stones Speak: The Story of Archaeology in Italy" by Paul MacKendrick is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work delves into the evolution and discoveries of archaeology across Italy, showcasing the rich prehistoric cultures and significant historical milestones through various archaeological findings and interpretations. The book aims to illuminate the context and details of ancient Italian societies, with a significant focus on how archaeological practices have evolved and the implications of these discoveries. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to two British Army officers, John Bradford and Peter Williams-Hunt, who utilize their time during a World War II armistice to conduct aerial reconnaissance for archaeological purposes. They explore the Tavoliere region of Italy, utilizing air-photography to uncover over 2000 ancient settlements, which radically changes the archaeological landscape of Italy. This initial section establishes the foundation of archaeological methods, emphasizing scientific approaches to excavation and how findings can reshape our understanding of prehistoric cultures. The narrative showcases both the challenges and successes of these early efforts, setting the stage for the deeper explorations into Italy’s rich archaeological heritage that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Italy -- Antiquities DG Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 831420 831683 2024-11-23T14:41:49.640526 2023-09-24T13:13:29.944032 text/html text/html 776159 2018-06-10T21:40:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 17786171 2018-06-10T21:40:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19983178 2024-11-23T14:42:08.679422 application/epub+zip 19983646 2024-11-23T14:41:54.164521 application/epub+zip 356011 2024-11-23T14:41:51.525491 application/epub+zip 20193649 2024-11-23T14:42:17.659377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20119396 2024-11-23T14:42:05.889648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516715 2022-08-25T17:48:03.429521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602255 602149 2024-11-23T14:41:46.273512 2023-09-24T13:13:26.191981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 602346 2018-06-10T21:40:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 232472 2018-06-10T21:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19936 2024-11-23T14:42:17.826369 application/rdf+xml 17633 2024-11-23T14:41:51.758497 image/jpeg 3094 2024-11-23T14:41:51.642631 image/jpeg 17827328 2024-11-23T14:41:50.160528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia