Noções elementares de archeologia

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silva, Joaquim Possidonio Narciso da, 1806-1896.

Contributor:

Barbosa, Inácio de Vilhena, 1811-1890

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Noções elementares de archeologia" by Joaquim Possidónio Narciso da Silva is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a comprehensive introduction to archeology, detailing its historical context, significance, and methodologies for understanding ancient civilizations and their artifacts. The opening of the book establishes the premise that archeology, unlike history, is a science that has evolved to study past human societies through physical remnants and artifacts. It highlights how even ancient peoples, such as the Greeks and Romans, did not fully grasp the importance of archeology as a separate discipline. The text then traces the development of archeological studies through different eras, emphasizing the contributions of notable figures and events that shaped the field, such as discoveries in Italy and advances in methodology by various scholars across Europe. With an engaging historical narrative, it sets the stage for further exploration into the specifics of archeological techniques and findings, making it clear that this work will be both a historical account of the discipline and a guide to its methods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 37.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-11-29