Peter James is a professional writer on ancient history and
archeology. He studied at Birmingham and London universities and
describes himself as a "generalist" in the study of the ancient
Near East and Mediterranean. He has published numerous articles on
ancient technology, chronology, and the history of science and is
the principal author of the highly controversial Centuries of
Darkness and a forthcoming book on Atlantis, The Sunken
Kingdom.
Dr. Nick Thorpe, an archeologist in prehistory, studied at Reading
and London universities and is now lecturer in archeology at King
Alfred's College, Winchester. He directs research projects in
Britain and Denmark. He has contributed articles on agriculture and
chronology, metalworking, astronomy, and prehistoric society to
numerous books and journals and is a coauthor of Centuries of
Darkness.
“CHOCK-FULL OF FUN-FACTS, HELPFUL MAPS, AND DIAGRAMS, this lively
reference work is an excellent companion volume to Thorpe and
James’ popular Ancient Inventions.”
–Archaeology Odyssey
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