Archaeology Books


Museum Basics (The Heritage: Care - Preservation - Management)Museum Basics (The Heritage: Care - Preservation - Management)
Best Price: $40.46
Fully updated and extended to include the many changes that have occurred in the last decade,...
The Lost Civilization of Lemuria: The Rise and Fall of the Worlds Oldest CultureThe Lost Civilization of Lemuria: The Rise and Fall of the Worlds Oldest Culture
Best Price: $12.00
Just some notes on some reviews. Two reviewers mentioned statues of what they thought looked...
Facts on the Ground: Archaeological Practice and Territorial Self-Fashioning in Israeli SocietyFacts on the Ground: Archaeological Practice and Territorial Self-Fashioning in Israeli Society
Best Price: $21.57
Scholarly, unbiased, thoughtful argument touching on a highly explosive, emotionally charged...
Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness TraditionAncient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition
Best Price: $30.22
One of the reasons I bought this book is that Kenneth Kitchen in his "On the Reliability of...
The Archaeology of the BibleThe Archaeology of the Bible
Best Price: $18.71
Easy to read book for the non specialist. Although the author tried to be as objective as...


The Jesus Family Tomb: The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change HistoryThe Jesus Family Tomb: The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change History
Best Price: $1.69
Simcha Jacobovici has written an exciting book that is guaranteed to be controversial....
In Search of Paul: How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's KingdomIn Search of Paul: How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom
Best Price: $4.49
I wanted to really learn what we could say was true about the Bible and Christianity and...
The Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red PlanetThe Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planet
Best Price: $7.49
For centuries, humanity has wondered about our near neighbour in the solar system. From authors...
The Search For Ancient EgyptThe Search For Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $5.10
This book is not really about Ancient Egypt. It is, as its title suggests, a book about the...
They Died With Custer: Soldiers' Bones from the Battle of the Little BighornThey Died With Custer: Soldiers' Bones from the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Best Price: $10.71
This is a very interesting and engrossing analysis of the skeletal remains from the Battle of...


The Leopard's Tale: Revealing the Mysteries of CatalhoyukThe Leopard's Tale: Revealing the Mysteries of Catalhoyuk
Best Price: $19.92
I bought the Leopard's Tale because I had read another book, Inside the Neolithic Mind:...
UNCOMMON GROUND: Archaeology and Early African America 1650-1800UNCOMMON GROUND: Archaeology and Early African America 1650-1800
Best Price: $6.99
This book provides insight into the physical evidence being unearthed and explored by...
The Living GoddessesThe Living Goddesses
Best Price: $15.54
I haven't quite finished but the book has held my interest thus far. The author manages to...
Nature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost EverythingNature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything
Best Price: $11.00
The main focus of this book is on how objects can be dated using measurements of radioactive...
The First Americans: In Pursuit of Archaeology's Greatest Mystery (Modern Library Paperbacks)The First Americans: In Pursuit of Archaeology's Greatest Mystery (Modern Library Paperbacks)
Best Price: $8.49
"The First Americans" is a very good introduction to the problems and latest theories...

The Egyptians (Ancient Peoples and Places)The Egyptians (Ancient Peoples and Places)
Best Price: $6.56
I received the book the following day and it was in excellent codition. I could not have asked...
The Eternal Army: The Terracotta Army of the First Chinese Emperor (Timeless Treasures)The Eternal Army: The Terracotta Army of the First Chinese Emperor (Timeless Treasures)
Best Price: $37.76
I ordered this book so I could read about the terracotta warriors prior to visiting the exhibit...
The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe (Oxford Illustrated Histories)The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
Best Price: $18.21
This book is a great work on the subject and makes an excellent companion to Barry Cunliffe's...
The Gold of ExodusThe Gold of Exodus
Best Price: $48.80
In the book, there are two guys. Their names are Larry Williams, a self made millionaire, and...
Historical Archaeology (2nd Edition)Historical Archaeology (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $19.50
Fagan and Orser, the two foremost names in the field of historical archaeology team up to write...

Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek WorldSanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World
Best Price: $12.25
This book explores the variety of ancient Greek sanctuaries--their settings, spaces, shapes, and...
Principles of ArchaeologyPrinciples of Archaeology
Best Price: $85.25
This new text offers an engaging, straightforward, and profusely illustrated introduction to...
On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European ContactOn the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact
Best Price: $23.68
The pacific islands and people who inhabit them have long been viewed as seperate, isolated and...
Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to ZuniSouthwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni
Best Price: $11.75
a beautiful coffee-table book on old and modern Southwestern Pottery. I would have liked a...
African Rhythm and African Sensibility: Aesthetics and Social Action in African Musical IdiomsAfrican Rhythm and African Sensibility: Aesthetics and Social Action in African Musical Idioms
Best Price: $17.09
this is THE classic on african music. you will find it listed in the bibliographies of almost...

The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic AncestryThe Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry
Best Price: $7.49
I read this book because I had read about National Geographic's Genome Project including the...
Chaco Canyon: Archaeology and ArchaeologistsChaco Canyon: Archaeology and Archaeologists
Best Price: $21.95
Chaco Canyon, sprawled in the desert of northwestern New Mexico and uninhabited since the...
Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient WorldStealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World
Best Price: $4.80
This book is a must-read for any archaeology student. I agree with other reviewers that the...
Studying the Ancient Israelites: A Guide to Sources and MethodsStudying the Ancient Israelites: A Guide to Sources and Methods
Best Price: $11.80
Archaeology won't prove or disprove the Bible's truth claims. But archaeology, combined with...
The Sea Hunters IIThe Sea Hunters II
Best Price: $1.32
First and foremost, let me say I have read EVERYTHING Mr. Cussler has ever published. He is my...

The Ancient CeltsThe Ancient Celts
Best Price: $13.15
Although this book has a lot of interesting information and photos, it it so tediously written...
Seeking Our Past: An Introduction to North American Archaeology Includes CD-ROMSeeking Our Past: An Introduction to North American Archaeology Includes CD-ROM
Best Price: $52.01
Seeking Our Past: An Introduction to North American Archaeology offers an up-to-date and...
Archaeological Research: A Brief IntroductionArchaeological Research: A Brief Introduction
Best Price: $62.43
I never read a textbook I liked--until now. The book is easy to read, actually _fun_ to read,...
The Discovery of Mankind: Atlantic Encounters in the Age of ColumbusThe Discovery of Mankind: Atlantic Encounters in the Age of Columbus
Best Price: $19.99
The first landings in the Atlantic World generated striking and terrifying impressions of...
Art, Myth and Ritual: The Path to Political Authority in Ancient ChinaArt, Myth and Ritual: The Path to Political Authority in Ancient China
Best Price: $12.98
This is the most succinct statement of the late K.C. Chang's views of early Chinese...

Fingerprints Of The Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost CivilizationFingerprints Of The Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
Best Price: $27.00
Very entertaining and well written book, though the author fails to adequately examine the...
The Ethics of Collecting Cultural Property : Whose Culture? Whose Property?The Ethics of Collecting Cultural Property : Whose Culture? Whose Property?
Best Price: $24.95
This goal of this volume is to present a variety of perspectives on cultural heritage issues to...
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient CivilizationsThe Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations
Best Price: $8.98
I have yet to be disappointed by a historical reference book from Penguin, this one is no...
Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt (Penguin History)Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt (Penguin History)
Best Price: $8.55
I found this book easy to read and interesting. I have several Joyce Tyldsley books and I have...
Reflections on Commercial Life: An Anthology of Classic Texts from Plato to the PresentReflections on Commercial Life: An Anthology of Classic Texts from Plato to the Present
Best Price: $39.95
Commerce IS Western society and has been since our Puritan founders disclosed divinity in the...

Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus TraditionIsrael in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition
Best Price: $19.59
An excellent, readable and rational argument for the historicity of the Genesis,and Exodus...
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by DayThe Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day
Best Price: $14.95
The Egyptian Book of the Dead (This edition of the book joins Word and Image together for...
Life in the Pueblo: Understanding the Past Through ArchaeologyLife in the Pueblo: Understanding the Past Through Archaeology
Best Price: $18.05
I found this book to be very confusing to read. I had a hard time figuring out which group of...
Guide to Greece, Vol. 1: Central GreeceGuide to Greece, Vol. 1: Central Greece
Best Price: $8.00
This edition is a good translation of Pausanias. The placement of the sites in the modern Greek...
Practical and Theoretical GeoarchaeologyPractical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology
Best Price: $65.34
There have been some general and introductory Geoarchaeology books publisged in the past, but...

Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American PaleontologyBig Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology
Best Price: $15.00
At the entrance of Big Bone Lick State Park, Kentucky, one can reads that this is the place...
Otto Rahn and the Quest for the Grail: The Amazing Life of the Real Indiana JonesOtto Rahn and the Quest for the Grail: The Amazing Life of the Real Indiana Jones
Best Price: $12.25
Being very interested in the person of Otto Rahn, and more particularly his ideas and the milieu...
Biblical ArchaeologyBiblical Archaeology
Best Price: $3.26
This is a series of brief reference books for laypeople designed to be read in units of one or...
The Earth Chronicles ExpeditionsThe Earth Chronicles Expeditions
Best Price: $10.05
The Earth Chronicles Expeditions By Zecharia Sitchin Ever since I read Genesis Revisited I...
African Civilizations: An Archaeological PerspectiveAfrican Civilizations: An Archaeological Perspective
Best Price: $19.31
The approach Connah takes with this text is that he is discussing Africa, excluding Egypt and...

Archaeology Matters: Action Archaeology in the Modern World (Key Questions in Anthropology)Archaeology Matters: Action Archaeology in the Modern World (Key Questions in Anthropology)
Best Price: $19.75
Archaeology is perceived to study the people of long ago and far away. How could archaeology...
Egypt and the EgyptiansEgypt and the Egyptians
Best Price: $11.95
This book is a simple introduction for ancient egyptian hsitory.It is well organised and tells...
What This Awl Means: Feminist Archaeology at a Wahpeton Dakota VillageWhat This Awl Means: Feminist Archaeology at a Wahpeton Dakota Village
Best Price: $12.49
This pioneering work focuses on excavations and discoveries at Little Rapids, a 19th-century...
Textiles and Clothing, c.1150-1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)Textiles and Clothing, c.1150-1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)
Best Price: $26.19
I bought this book to use for documentation and study in recreating clothing of the Middle Ages....
Secrets of the Lost Races: New Discoveries of Advanced Technology in Ancient CivilizationsSecrets of the Lost Races: New Discoveries of Advanced Technology in Ancient Civilizations
Best Price: $24.92
Wow!! Even if this book isn't telling the truth I'd still read them until the end. This book...

The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World: Unlocking the Secrets of Past CivilizationsThe Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World: Unlocking the Secrets of Past Civilizations
Best Price: $18.99
This well organized, informative and concise volume offers a clearly written collection of...
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)
Best Price: $4.92
This book has deeply increased my motivation for learning more of the complex precolombian...
   
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