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The story of the archaeology behind the dig that found Richard III, told through a fascinating array of photographs, diagrams, and firsthand accounts
In August 2012 a search began and on February 4, 2013 a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room, watched by media studios around the world: they had found the remains of Richard III, whose history is perhaps the most contested of all British monarchs.
History offers a narrow range of information about Richard III which mostly has already been worked to destruction. Archaeology creates new data, new stories, with a different kind of material: physical remains from which modern science can wrest a surprising amount, and which provide a direct, tangible connection with the past. Unlike history, archaeological research demands that teams of people with varied backgrounds work together. Archaeology is a communal activity, in which the interaction of personalities as well as professional skills can change the course of research. Photographs from the author’s own archives, alongside additional material from Leicester University, offer a compelling detective story as the evidence is uncovered.
In August 2012 a search began and on February 4, 2013 a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room, watched by media studios around the world: they had found the remains of Richard III, whose history is perhaps the most contested of all British monarchs.
History offers a narrow range of information about Richard III which mostly has already been worked to destruction. Archaeology creates new data, new stories, with a different kind of material: physical remains from which modern science can wrest a surprising amount, and which provide a direct, tangible connection with the past. Unlike history, archaeological research demands that teams of people with varied backgrounds work together. Archaeology is a communal activity, in which the interaction of personalities as well as professional skills can change the course of research. Photographs from the author’s own archives, alongside additional material from Leicester University, offer a compelling detective story as the evidence is uncovered.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780500252000 |
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Publisher: | Thames & Hudson |
Publication date: | 11/11/2014 |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Mike Pitts has been the editor of British Archaeology, Britain’s leading archaeology magazine, for over fifteen years, following and reporting on an extraordinary number of discoveries and scientific breakthroughs. He is an award-winning journalist and archaeologist who has researched subjects ranging from Easter Island to Stonehenge.
Table of Contents
Prologue 6
Act I England, 1452-85 9
Act II Looking for Richard III 31
Scene 1 Leicester. A Bridge 32
Scene 2 The same. A friary 52
Scene 3 The same. A university 71
Act III Excavation in 2012 91
Scene 1 Greyfriars. A car park 92
Scene 2 The same. A grave 112
Act IV An Autopsy 137
Act V An Inquest 159
Epilogue: A battlefield, and a burial 184
Notes 194
Further Reading 202
Acknowledgments 204
Sources of Illustrations 204
Index 205
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