Çatalhöyük: The Leopard's Tale: Revealing the Mysteries of Turkey's Ancient 'Town' [Hardcover]

`A must-have for those with an interest in Middle Eastern archaeology'
--The Guardian

'Fascinating ... a rare experience now available at an exceptionally small price ... much to be recommended for the delight of the general reader and for the enlightenment of students of archaology'
--The Historical Association --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

This is a brilliantly argued, first-hand account of the authors major discoveries at the renowned archaeological site Çatalhöyük in Turkey, described by Professor Colin Renfrew as one of the most ambitious excavation projects currently in progress. This tour de force of archaeological writing offers many insights into past lives and momentous events, and is superbly illustrated with images of the art, the artifacts and the excavations at this world-famous dig. It will be a must-read for archaeologists and historians everywhere.

Ian Hodder is Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University and one of the world's foremost archaeologists and archaeological thinkers. Among his other books are Symbols in Action, Reading the Past, The Domestication of Europe, Interpreting Archaeology and Archaeological Theory Today.