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Digging for Troy
From Homer to Hisarlik
By RUBALCABA, Jill & Cline, Eric H.
- ISBN
- 978-1-58089-326-8
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on March 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 6–9—Rubalcaba teams up with a noted archaeologist to make sense of the complicated, controversial, contradictory history and remains of the Turkish site called Hisarlik, better known as Troy. It has been intermittently occupied for almost 3500 years, from 2900 BCE to 550 CE, and is often thought to be the Troy written about by Homer in The Iliad. The book begins with a brief but exciting retelling of the Trojan War, giving readers a firsthand appreciation of why generations have bee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Rubalcaba and Cline first discuss the myth surrounding Troy's downfall, then examine major phases of the storied city's excavation. Evolutio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
