Archaeology Books


Ancient Ruins of the Southwest: An Archaeological Guide (Arizona and the Southwest)Ancient Ruins of the Southwest: An Archaeological Guide (Arizona and the Southwest)
Best Price: $8.59
I'm not qualified to review a book. However, I did read every page and found the book gave me a...
Jordan: Past and Present: Petra, Jerash, AmmanJordan: Past and Present: Petra, Jerash, Amman
Best Price: $14.28
Overlays of the past and present are fantastic! Gives a wonderful visual overview of Petra,...
The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost SecretsThe Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets
Best Price: $4.45
This book is great for anyone researching the Delphinic Oracle tradition. It also sheds light...
The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking WomanThe Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
Best Price: $5.95
Fascinating!! I only wish more photos, diagrams and website links and/or information (on...
Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of ArchaeologyGods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology
Best Price: $6.33
If there's an archeologist inside you struggling to get out, here's an inspiring book. This...


Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Best Price: $4.31
Did you ever have a high school teacher or college professor who had the unhappy knack of making...
Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed HistoryNoah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed History
Best Price: $3.43
Published in 1998, the authors primarily recount a science cruise on the Black Sea in 1993, but...
Primitive Technology IIPrimitive Technology II
Best Price: $15.67
This is a really good book. Want to make a bow, well it will show you. I made one and it works...
The Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya CollapseThe Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse
Best Price: $20.99
Webster's book seems as if it was a reaction to downgrade the latest "fad" theory on...
Art and Myth in Ancient Greece: A Handbook (World of Art)Art and Myth in Ancient Greece: A Handbook (World of Art)
Best Price: $4.22
This is great as a nice introductory survey of artwork, some myth, and some history of ancient...


Reading Egyptian Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and SculptureReading Egyptian Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and Sculpture
Best Price: $10.00
My mother just loves Egypt stuff and this was bought as a mother's day gift. I previewed it...
A History of Latin America: c.1450 to the Present (Blackwell History of the World)A History of Latin America: c.1450 to the Present (Blackwell History of the World)
Best Price: $41.99
With a more accurate title, I would have happily given this book five stars. It is an...
The World of the CeltsThe World of the Celts
Best Price: $7.24
Beautifully written and illustrated history. Kept me compelled to read on in this beautiful text.
The Complete Temples of Ancient EgyptThe Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $24.79
Well photographed scenes, many in color, printed on glossy pages that hold minute details. ...
A History of the Ancient WorldA History of the Ancient World
Best Price: $42.00
This book offers an oversight to the basic developments in history: from the first appearances...

Biblica: The Bible Atlas: A Social and Historical Journey Through the Lands of the BibleBiblica: The Bible Atlas: A Social and Historical Journey Through the Lands of the Bible
Best Price: $25.35
This book was everything we had hoped and is a great value. Who could ask for more!
Arrowheads & Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Amateur ArchaeologistArrowheads & Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
Best Price: $11.53
This one is a MUST HAVE for serious artifact hunters or for those who aspire to be... it's the...
The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Complete)The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Complete)
Best Price: $12.50
I am still making my way through all of the material, however I will say that the book is very...
Twilight of the Mammoths:: Ice Age Extinctions and the Rewilding of America (Organisms and Environments)Twilight of the Mammoths:: Ice Age Extinctions and the Rewilding of America (Organisms and Environments)
Best Price: $10.98
Well written and interesting, but not light reading for the average reader without a background...
Native American HeritageNative American Heritage
Best Price: $25.17
Merwyn S. Garbarino and Robert F. Sasso offer an excellent summary text concerning a broad range...

Angkor and the Khmer Civilization (Ancient Peoples and Places)Angkor and the Khmer Civilization (Ancient Peoples and Places)
Best Price: $13.42
Strange that Michael Coe, one of the world's primary authorities on Maya culture, should devote...
Technology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the AncientsTechnology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the Ancients
Best Price: $10.12
For those not researching much of what is written in Technology of the Gods, the stories would...
Pompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried CityPompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried City
Best Price: $19.59
Owning many books on Pompei and having visited many times, I approached this book not expecting...
The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient MysteriesThe Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries
Best Price: $12.61
I think this is a very fine book. Mark Lehner is an excellent Egyptologist and is well renown...
Skull Wars Kennewick Man, Archaeology, And The Battle For Native American IdentitySkull Wars Kennewick Man, Archaeology, And The Battle For Native American Identity
Best Price: $8.89
I really savored every page of this book. One of the best I have EVER read on both an OVERVIEW...

Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past (3rd Edition)Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $56.83
This new entry into the introductory archaeology market conveys the excitement of archaeological...
The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru (Revised Edition)The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru (Revised Edition)
Best Price: $20.23
The book is written in elaborate English - not easy to read but very elegant. Although it is...
The Archaeology of Death and Burial (Texas a&M University Anthropology, 3)The Archaeology of Death and Burial (Texas a&M University Anthropology, 3)
Best Price: $20.91
Written as a great guide to world funerary practices for undergraduates and the curious...
European Imperialism: 1830-1930 (Problems in European Civilization Series)European Imperialism: 1830-1930 (Problems in European Civilization Series)
Best Price: $28.83
As much of the books in the Problems in European Civilization Series, this book is great for...
Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan MountaineeringLife and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering
Best Price: $20.00
This book is a critical culture theory treasure. Typically, I would not make an effort to defend...

Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of GodApocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God
Best Price: $16.00
"Apocalypse" is a well-written and fascinating discussion of the role that earthquakes...
Linking to the Past: A Brief Introduction to ArchaeologyLinking to the Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology
Best Price: $34.23
This thoroughly revised Second Edition of Linking to the Past features: * A completely...
An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient EgyptAn Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $26.57
An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive overview of Egyptian...
The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus (Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures)The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus (Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures)
Best Price: $19.84
This book is an excellent example of how art critique can be used to analyze politics and...
First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near EastFirst Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East
Best Price: $30.00

Thieves of BaghdadThieves of Baghdad
Best Price: $1.00
There were many aspects of the art recovery story that were both useful and interesting....
Archaeology and the Old TestamentArchaeology and the Old Testament
Best Price: $23.88
I am going to seminary and am reading this book as required for and archeology class. The book...
Chronicle of the Pharaohs (Chronicles)Chronicle of the Pharaohs (Chronicles)
Best Price: $6.68
The Chronicle series is always great including here as Peter Clayton introduces us to the 33...
The Tomb in Ancient EgyptThe Tomb in Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $29.05
The Tomb in Ancient Egypt is a long awaited companion volume to the authors earlier book Thw...
Hands-On Archaeology: Real-Life Activities for KidsHands-On Archaeology: Real-Life Activities for Kids
Best Price: $12.75
When I read the description of this book on Amazon I assumed it would be full of stand-alone...

Classical Archaeology (Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology)Classical Archaeology (Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology)
Best Price: $33.23
This sophisticated volume, authored by leading archaeologists and historians of the classical...
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by National GeographicTutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by National Geographic
Best Price: $13.01
I absolutely adore this book. The pictures are so beautiful and layed out perfectly. The book...
The Language of the GoddessThe Language of the Goddess
Best Price: $14.85
Professor Gimbutas has provided an excellent, richly detailed and scrupulously referenced...
Gods of the GreeksGods of the Greeks
Best Price: $8.00
I could not pass up the opportunity to pun seriously with the title of a book by C.W. Ceram...
Archaeology: Discovering Our PastArchaeology: Discovering Our Past
Best Price: $63.00
This book is really boring. The only cool thing about it was that it referenced my teacher who...

Cultural Resource Laws and Practice (Heritage Resources Management)Cultural Resource Laws and Practice (Heritage Resources Management)
Best Price: $31.45
Thomas King brings this important work up to day, taking a new look at cultural resource laws,...
Arthurian Romances (Everyman Library)Arthurian Romances (Everyman Library)
Best Price: $6.49
D.D.R. Owen, late professor emeritus of French in the University of St. Andrews, states of his...
Underground!: The Disinformation Guide to Ancient Civilizations, Astonishing Archaeology and Hidden HistoryUnderground!: The Disinformation Guide to Ancient Civilizations, Astonishing Archaeology and Hidden History
Best Price: $16.47
I have read a few of the other Disinformation books, many of which had decent content and...
The Archaeology of DiseaseThe Archaeology of Disease
Best Price: $22.45
Well-written and intelligible book on the archaeology of disease. Good discussions both of...
Secrets of the Exodus: The Egyptian Origins of the Hebrew PeopleSecrets of the Exodus: The Egyptian Origins of the Hebrew People
Best Price: $12.11
I've always thought it totally implausible that a tribe would be allowed to go around ransacking...

The Settlement of the Americas: A New PrehistoryThe Settlement of the Americas: A New Prehistory
Best Price: $8.00
In 1986 I lived in Coquimbo, Chile, while I was down there on a field project for weather. I had...
The Earth Chronicles Expeditions: Journeys to the Mythical PastThe Earth Chronicles Expeditions: Journeys to the Mythical Past
Best Price: $13.80
I find this author's works difficult to read, containing quite a bit of personal inflections...
The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs (Complete)The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs (Complete)
Best Price: $24.29
I bought this for my daughter and she loved it. The pictures along with the writing made it...
Jamestown, the Buried TruthJamestown, the Buried Truth
Best Price: $15.00
For many years, archeologists believed that Jamestown, the site of the first permanent English...
History Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine Firsts in Recorded HistoryHistory Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine Firsts in Recorded History
Best Price: $13.92
The best way to get to know a culture is by it's own people. Kramer, the world's leading...

History From Things: Essays on Material CultureHistory From Things: Essays on Material Culture
Best Price: $10.10
    
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