Heinrich Schliemann & His Archaeology Career: The Very Well-Known Name In Archaeology: Heinrich Schliemann Biography

Heinrich Schliemann established archaeology as the science that we know today. The German adventurer and multimillionaire, who died 130 years ago, discovered Troy and what he thought was the Treasure of Priam.

This engaging extended essay offers a critical appreciation of Schliemann's archaeological work based on his many publications. For the first time in English, his publications are used to document the evolution of Schliemann's archaeological career. A complete listing of all of Schliemann's archaeological publications is provided by Curtis Runnels Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology at Boston University.