by C. W. Ceram · Orbis · tapa dura · ISBN 9788475309415
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«Dioses, tumbas y sabios» is the historical non-fiction essay by C. W. Ceram, published by Orbis in hardcover (407 pages, in Spanish).
C. W. Ceram narrates the expeditions and decipherments that brought to light Troy, Pompeii, Nineveh, the Aztec treasures, the Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Tutankhamun, and that succeeded in deciphering cuneiform script. The account combines documentary rigor and an engaging tone to show how knowledge of the past was transformed.
The 1985 edition belongs to the Biblioteca de Historia collection (no. 1). Translation by Manuel Tamayo. Work originally published in 1949 as Götter, Gräber und Gelehrte.
For readers interested in ancient history and archaeology who want to approach the great discoveries narrated as an adventure.
