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Archaeology differs from history in... that it has to do only with existing remains explained by history, while [history] has to do with the things that have been, without regard to whether there are any visible remains or not.

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Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
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John Henry Parker

John Henry Parker

Born: March 1, 1806
Died: January 31, 1884 (aged 77)
Bio: John Henry Parker CB was an English archaeologist and writer on architecture and publisher.
Known for:
  1. A Concise Dictionary of Architectural Terms (1875)
  2. ABC of Gothic architecture (1881)

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