Cloth
• 104 pp. • 14 figures
35 marginalia • 65 color plates
ISBN 1-931707-27-8
ISBN 978-1-931707-27-5
$19.95
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DRAWING ON
THE PAST
An Archaeologist's
Sketchbook
Naomi F. Miller
What
is it like to be an archaeologist and to “do” archaeology?
Through whimsical watercolors, drawings, fascinating marginalia, and
humorous anecdotes, Miller illustrates the life of a field archaeologist,
illuminating her story with charming art that she has done mostly
in her spare time on digs. Beginning with how she became an archaeologist
and archaeobotanist, she uses her artwork over the past 30 years to
recount her experiences on excavations from Malyan, Iran, to Gordion,
Turkey, to Euphrates projects in Turkey and Syria, and to Anau, Turkmenistan.
Packed into the narrative are many anecdotes along with an astonishing
amount of information about archaeology--how do you find sites? How
do you know where to dig? Who pays for the excavation?--and much more.
The artist evokes both the life and landscapes she has experienced
as an archaeologist. Neither a dry textbook nor a romanticized view
of the field, this book integrates writing and pictures to give an
entertaining yet informative view of life on a dig. |
