This is an exceptionally vivid and authentic archaeological science book, where not only can you learn about the latest archaeological discoveries, but also experience the wonders and fun of archaeology up close. You will see how archaeologists, like detectives, dissect and reconstruct a person's life as well as the rise and fall of a tribe or a city based on a piece of soil, pottery, or bone. You will also see how the study of a single bronze artifact leads to the reconstruction of a larger process—from the mining and smelting of copper to the casting of grand ritual vessels—ultimately revealing the vast networks of ancient regional transportation.