Recent archaeological catastrophes in Iraq inspired Fagan to update and re-issue his 1979 history of...
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Recent archaeological catastrophes in Iraq inspired Fagan to update and re-issue his 1979 history of archaeological exploration in Mesopotamia, which had long been out of print. He was pleased to discover that his original narrative framework still worked, so he could plug in new information where appropriate. A final chapter documents the ongoing destruction of national and world treasures. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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