One of my favorites is Sir Leonard Woolley's "Digging up the Past: An
introduction to archaeology showing how excavation has grown from a treasure
hunt to a science."  Penguin Books, Harmondsworth,Middlesex, England.  First
published 1930. Published in Pelican Books 1937, reprinted 1949, 1950.
 
Mary Ellin D'Agostino
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At 07:52 PM 3/20/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I am in the beginning phases of research for a novel that involves the
>practice of archeology in the years between WW I & II. I would be grateful
>for any information or resources to find regarding the following:
>
>        Major schools of archeology in Europe
>        How archeology (especially biblical) was conducted during that time.
>        Major figures and influences in the 30's and before
>        Processes involved in digs in Israel and environs
>
>I am not a professional in the field, just someone with a (hopefully)
>interesting idea for a story.
>
>Any advice on more appropriate newsgroups would also be welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>--Ric Larson
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