The first women archaeologists were Victorian era adventurers who felt most at home when farthest from it. Canvas tents were their domains; hot Middle Eastern deserts their gardens of inquiry and labor. Thanks to them; prevailing ideas about feminine nature — soft; nurturing; submissive — were upended. Ladies of the Field tells the story of seven remarkable women; each a pioneering archaeologist; each headstrong; smart; and courageous; who burst into what was then a very young science. Amanda Adams takes us with them as they hack away at underbrush under a blazing sun; battle swarms of biting bugs; travel on camelback for weeks on end; and feel the excitement of unearthing history at an archaeological site. Adams also reveals the dreams of these extraordinary women; their love of the field; their passion for holding the past in their hands; their fascination with human origins; and their utter disregard for convention.
2016-10-14Original language:French 9.00 x .15 x 6.00l; #File Name: 153950750564 pages
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