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The Archaeologist's Discoveries
With Spectacular Treasures to Touch
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Discover how every archaeological discovery tells a story with award-winning author, broadcaster and archaeologist, Raksha Dave - with 10 embossed treasures to touch!
Open this scrapbook to discover how precious ancient treasures are - not for their gold, but for the stories they reveal about the past.
With prized artefacts from key ancient civilizations to uncover and embossed treasures to touch on every spread, this interactive book is a keepsake for the whole family to cherish.
Featuring ten treasures that have been unearthed from around the world, including:
- Ötzi's copper axe (from prehistoric Europe)
- The King of Kish's war helmet (from ancient Mesopotamia)
- The golden hat of Schifferstadt (from Bronze Age Germany)
- Tutankhamun's sandals (from ancient Egypt)
- Antikythera, the world's first 'computer' (from ancient Greece)
- A Roman dog mosaic (from ancient Rome)
- Vinkovci's lion plate (from ancient Rome)
- The golden belt-buckle of Sutton Hoo (from Anglo-Saxon England)
- The Chacoan jet frog (from Chaco Canyon, New Mexico)
- The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries (from Medieval France)
Expertly written by award-winning author, broadcaster and archaeologist Raksha Dave. A perfect gift for budding archaeologists and curious historians.
Praise for The Archaeologist's Discoveries
"A glorious trove of touchable treasures - Raksha Dave turns history into a hands-on archaeological adventure for curious minds and fingers alike." - Sandi Toksvig
Also available: The Fossil Keeper's Treasure
"Featuring beautifully produced embossed 'fossils,' this gorgeous scrapbook is a delight for all budding archaeologists." -Waterstones
With prized artefacts from key ancient civilizations to uncover and embossed treasures to touch on every spread, this interactive book is a keepsake for the whole family to cherish.
Featuring ten treasures that have been unearthed from around the world, including:
- Ötzi's copper axe (from prehistoric Europe)
- The King of Kish's war helmet (from ancient Mesopotamia)
- The golden hat of Schifferstadt (from Bronze Age Germany)
- Tutankhamun's sandals (from ancient Egypt)
- Antikythera, the world's first 'computer' (from ancient Greece)
- A Roman dog mosaic (from ancient Rome)
- Vinkovci's lion plate (from ancient Rome)
- The golden belt-buckle of Sutton Hoo (from Anglo-Saxon England)
- The Chacoan jet frog (from Chaco Canyon, New Mexico)
- The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries (from Medieval France)
Expertly written by award-winning author, broadcaster and archaeologist Raksha Dave. A perfect gift for budding archaeologists and curious historians.
Praise for The Archaeologist's Discoveries
"A glorious trove of touchable treasures - Raksha Dave turns history into a hands-on archaeological adventure for curious minds and fingers alike." - Sandi Toksvig
Also available: The Fossil Keeper's Treasure
"Featuring beautifully produced embossed 'fossils,' this gorgeous scrapbook is a delight for all budding archaeologists." -Waterstones
Extent: 24 pp
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2026-10-13
Size: 24.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN: 9781917366786
About the Author
British Asian broadcaster Raksha Dave has been presenting history and archaeology documentaries to international audiences for over twenty years. Her credits include 'Time Team', 'Digging for Britain', 'Digging up Britain's Past' and 'The Great Plague' to name just a few. In 2023 her debut book Lessons from Our Ancestors was published and later won the 2024 British Book Award's Discover Book of the Year. She has recently been appointed as President of the Council for British Archaeology.
French Uruguayan Nat Cardozo has participated in exhibitions in Uruguay, Mexico, Spain and Argentina and has worked with several publishers in picture books and all kinds of publications, some of them of her own authorship. Inspired by nature and world cultures, she enjoys exploring various traditional techniques such as acrylics, coloured pencils, ink and watercolour, usually combining them with each other. Nat is also the illustrator of The Fossil Keeper's Treasure.
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