Archaeology Books


Lost Histories: Exploring the World's Most Famous MysteriesLost Histories: Exploring the World's Most Famous Mysteries
Best Price: $12.20
This is an interesting little book that tries to investigate historical mysteries. It is...
Mohammed, Charlemagne and the Origins of EuropeMohammed, Charlemagne and the Origins of Europe
Best Price: $15.32
The seller shipped in a very timely manner and the book was in excellent condition
Human Evolution: Trails from the PastHuman Evolution: Trails from the Past
Best Price: $51.00
Human Evolution provides a comprehensive overview of hominid evolution, synthesizing data and...
Temples of Ancient EgyptTemples of Ancient Egypt
Best Price: $8.90
I read this book from two perspectives: 1) being an architect & 2) being a serious...
The Complete Greek TemplesThe Complete Greek Temples
Best Price: $21.90
Really helpful book for classical archaeologists, also very good for those who would like to...


Treasure Lost at Sea: Diving to the World's Great ShipwrecksTreasure Lost at Sea: Diving to the World's Great Shipwrecks
Best Price: $79.98
This is a well-written book which ranges in presentation of shipwrecks and their treasures from...
Archaeology of The Southwest, Second EditionArchaeology of The Southwest, Second Edition
Best Price: $43.96
This updated text is the best textbook on Southwest Archaeology available for undergraduates. ...
The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological PerspectiveThe Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective
Best Price: $46.97
Huge and heavy! I'm almost tempted to nick a star from my rating of it because of the mechanical...
A History of the Archaic Greek World: ca. 1200-479 BCE (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)A History of the Archaic Greek World: ca. 1200-479 BCE (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)
Best Price: $34.14
We all learnt history at school and the history of Ancient Greece is an integral part of the...
"I, Too, Am America": Archaeological Studies of African-American Life"I, Too, Am America": Archaeological Studies of African-American Life
Best Price: $22.99
Finally a book that will tell it like it was. When you read this book you begin to realize the...


Cuneiform (Reading the Past, Vol 3)Cuneiform (Reading the Past, Vol 3)
Best Price: $8.50
I'm surprised to see the almost unanimous praise for this book. I found it to be only average...
The Material Culture ReaderThe Material Culture Reader
Best Price: $27.20
Material culture has finally earned a central place within anthropology. Emerging from the...
Vesuvius, A.D. 79: The Destruction of Pompeii and HerculaneumVesuvius, A.D. 79: The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Best Price: $16.95
This is a very nice little book on the subject. It would make a particularly useful...
Forgotten Vilcabamba: Final Stronghold of the Incas (None, 1)Forgotten Vilcabamba: Final Stronghold of the Incas (None, 1)
Best Price: $39.95
Even though its a massive volume of information, I was hooked and sat down and read it in a day....
Then and Now: The Wonders of the Ancient World Brought to Life in Vivid See-Through ReproductionsThen and Now: The Wonders of the Ancient World Brought to Life in Vivid See-Through Reproductions
Best Price: $18.86
Ideal gift for my brother who enjoys and basks in Egyptian History. To see what the ancient...

Cowboys and Cave Dwellers: Basketmaker Archaeology in Utah's Grand GulchCowboys and Cave Dwellers: Basketmaker Archaeology in Utah's Grand Gulch
Best Price: $19.50
A superb book. Very informative, well written, and filled with great photos. I recommend this...
Knives and Scabbards (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)Knives and Scabbards (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)
Best Price: $23.73
Knives were vital to medieval man for a whole range of uses, from the domestic to the wider...
The Cambridge Companion to Historical ArchaeologyThe Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology
Best Price: $10.00
The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology provides an overview of the international...
Box Office Archaeology: Refining Hollywoods Portrayals of the PastBox Office Archaeology: Refining Hollywoods Portrayals of the Past
Best Price: $18.49
Here's a startling fact: most so-called historical films are not 100% historically accurate. ...
Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice (Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology)Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice (Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology)
Best Price: $39.98
Offering an alternative to traditional textbooks, Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice...

The Heroes of the GreeksThe Heroes of the Greeks
Best Price: $8.93
This is a great story which help to understand about the Greek gods. It is great for beginners....
The Archaeology of the Caribbean (Cambridge World Archaeology)The Archaeology of the Caribbean (Cambridge World Archaeology)
Best Price: $23.80
[[ASIN:0521626226 The Archaeology of the Caribbean (Cambridge World Archaeology)Sam Wilson's new...
Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology (Critical Perspectives in Identity, Memory & the Built Environment)Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology (Critical Perspectives in Identity, Memory & the Built Environment)
Best Price: $30.38
In recent years, many scholars have turned their attention to what is termed as public,...
Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible: A Basic GuideDoing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible: A Basic Guide
Best Price: $8.64
It is asserted often that the results of archaeology are empirical, can be assured, or can be...
Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient MayaChronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya
Best Price: $17.98
The Maya Kings & Queens is a great reference book on the succession of Royal leaders during...

The Expediency of Culture: Uses of Culture in the Global Era (Post-Contemporary Interventions)The Expediency of Culture: Uses of Culture in the Global Era (Post-Contemporary Interventions)
Best Price: $22.81
The Expediency of Culture is a pioneering theorization of the changing role of culture in an...
Archaeology and Bible HistoryArchaeology and Bible History
Best Price: $12.34
This reference tool shows how archaeological discoveries in Bible lands have helped to confirm...
North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual ViolenceNorth American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence
Best Price: $38.49
Despite evidence of warfare and violent conflict in pre-Columbian North America, some...
The Human Career: Human Biological and Cultural OriginsThe Human Career: Human Biological and Cultural Origins
Best Price: $24.15
about geology, anthropology and paleantology. This book gives minutely detailed information...
The World of the Ancient GreeksThe World of the Ancient Greeks
Best Price: $23.52
This book constitutes a superb visual tour of ancient Greece, beginning with the earliest...

Florida's First People: 12,000 Years of Human HistoryFlorida's First People: 12,000 Years of Human History
Best Price: $18.97
If you like history, Native Americans and feel that part of you would like to live in the past,...
The Nubian Pharaohs: Black Kings on the NileThe Nubian Pharaohs: Black Kings on the Nile
Best Price: $32.87
the aswan dam has overflowed a greater part of Nubia, once the richest land of the pharaonic...
Courtly Art of the Ancient MayaCourtly Art of the Ancient Maya
Best Price: $31.40
I have had the great luck of being near San Francisco and thus being able to go to the Palace of...
Danebury HillfortDanebury Hillfort
Best Price: $21.35
The site of Danebury has been the subject of detailed investigation for many years under the...
The Little Giant Encyclopedia of RunesThe Little Giant Encyclopedia of Runes
Best Price: $4.50
This small book has a lot of good examples for your essential rune stone divination...

Religions of Mesoamerica: Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers (Religious Traditions of the World)Religions of Mesoamerica: Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers (Religious Traditions of the World)
Best Price: $5.95
This book was an assigned text in a class I took on Latin American history. It covers the view...
Archaeology as a Process: Processualism and Its ProgenyArchaeology as a Process: Processualism and Its Progeny
Best Price: $30.00
Catastrophe! the Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past (Oriental Institute Museum Publications)Catastrophe! the Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past (Oriental Institute Museum Publications)
Best Price: $29.00
With an introduction by Professor McGuire Gibson, this up-to-date account describes the state of...
Primitive Rebels: Studies in Archaic Forms of Social Movement in the 19th and 20th CenturiesPrimitive Rebels: Studies in Archaic Forms of Social Movement in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Best Price: $8.81
The recently deceased British historian E.J. Hobsbawn, notwithstanding his unrepentant Stalinism...
Ancient MesopotamiaAncient Mesopotamia
Best Price: $10.00
Dr. Pollock presents a cold, distant and very biased view of a fascinating subject. She is, for...

The Knights Templar in the New World: How Henry Sinclair Brought the Grail to AcadiaThe Knights Templar in the New World: How Henry Sinclair Brought the Grail to Acadia
Best Price: $1.92
Well researched and thought-provoking, The Knights Templar in The New World offers compelling...
Archaeology in Practice: A Student Guide to Archaeological AnalysesArchaeology in Practice: A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses
Best Price: $39.97
Archaeology In Practice: A Student Guide To Archaeological Analyses is an anthology of essays by...
Man Corn: Cannibalism and Violence in the Prehistoric American SouthwestMan Corn: Cannibalism and Violence in the Prehistoric American Southwest
Best Price: $52.00
At frist I thought the authors were probably blinded by anti-Mexican and anti-Indian attitudes. ...
Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun: Hernando De Soto and the South's Ancient ChiefdomsKnights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun: Hernando De Soto and the South's Ancient Chiefdoms
Best Price: $15.00
While reading Tony Horwitz's recent book, "A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New...
Archaeology and the New TestamentArchaeology and the New Testament
Best Price: $23.09
After reading Archeology and the Old Testament by Hoerth, this book fills out the needed holes....

SunWatch: Fort Ancient Development in the Mississippian WorldSunWatch: Fort Ancient Development in the Mississippian World
Best Price: $28.92
The last prehistoric cultures to inhabit the Middle Ohio Valley (ca. A.D. 1000–1650)...
Amelia Earhart's Shoes: Is the Mystery Solved?Amelia Earhart's Shoes: Is the Mystery Solved?
Best Price: $4.98
An excellent book! It is so rare to find a book on a controversy in history and not have it be...
American Industrial Archaeology: A Field GuideAmerican Industrial Archaeology: A Field Guide
Best Price: $35.96
This comprehensive guide provides the reader with basic information of the most common types of...
Pompeii Awakened: A Story of RediscoveryPompeii Awakened: A Story of Rediscovery
Best Price: $27.09
Pompeii Awakened is not quite what I'd expected it to be. Having recently seen the Pompeii...
Bioarchaeology: The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains (Bioarchaeology) (Bioarchaeology)Bioarchaeology: The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains (Bioarchaeology) (Bioarchaeology)
Best Price: $77.95
The core subject matter of bioarchaeology is the lives of past peoples, interpreted...

Archaeology: Original Readings in Method and PracticeArchaeology: Original Readings in Method and Practice
Best Price: $37.99
Written by some of the top archaeologists in the country, this collection of 25 articles covers...
Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
Best Price: $33.00
This is one of the best books that I've seen on the art, symbolism and life in Ancient Egypt....
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images, New and Updated EditionThe Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images, New and Updated Edition
Best Price: $135.90
It's fascinating how panicked some get when they "read" Marija Gimbutas. Here's just...
The First Americans: The Pleistocene Colonization of the New World (Wattis Symposium Series in Anthropology)The First Americans: The Pleistocene Colonization of the New World (Wattis Symposium Series in Anthropology)
Best Price: $29.75
a dozen or so chapters each by experts in the field. explores the importance of various...
Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls (Anchor Bible Reference Library)Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls (Anchor Bible Reference Library)
Best Price: $20.45
Lawrence H. Schiffman wrote an excellent book re The Dead Sea Scrolls. RECLAIMING THE DEAD SEA...

Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway MapCruisin' the Fossil Freeway Map
Best Price: $7.37
Like most of the illustrations in the book the map is way too "busy" too much...
Egyptian Grammar (Egyptology: Griffith Institute)Egyptian Grammar (Egyptology: Griffith Institute)
Best Price: $55.80
This book is an easy 4.5 stars! This is an excellent book for someone serious about learning...
   
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