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The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction 5 reviews
William R. Biers
Cornell University Press, 1996
Good introduction and up-to-date scholarship
+ Best for several reasons
+ Fast Quality Service
+ Excellent but with some flaws
+ Nice outline of Ancient Greek Archaeology
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus200 reviews
Charles C. Mann
Vintage, 2006
engaging, thought provoking, stimulating, a great read!
+ Over the top
+ Well Researched, Fascinating, and a Real Eye-Opener
+ Fun although not gospel
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Fingerprints of the Gods 263 reviews
Graham Hancock
Three Rivers Press, 1996
Well researched and well argumented book
+ Fingerprints of the Gods
+ cmr
I took this book on a trip and read it in one go. It is very well researched, well written, easy to read and it explores a fresh and tantalizing new view - which I totally support - about the roots of the great civilizations. I was so impressed that I decided to get all his other books right away.
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The Archaeology of the Bible3 reviews
James K Hoffmeier
Lion UK, 2008
Excellent!
+ The Archaeology of the Bible, Hoffmeier
+ Easy to Read
The author, just in case you don't know, is one of the great evangelical archaeologists, and professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at Trinity International University. In recent years he has taken issue with minimalists (people who think there is little or no history in ...
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Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice, Fifth Edition
Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn
Thames & Hudson, 2008
"Sets the new standard for excellence in this field."— Antiquity This best-selling textbook on what archaeologists do and how they do it has now been completely revised. Structured according to the key questions that archaeologists ask themselves, it provides coverage of all the major developments in methods, science, technology, and theory. For the fifth edition, the voices of ...
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Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries24 reviews
Josh Bernstein
Gotham, 2007
Digging for the Truth
+ Diggin' this!
+ Amazing trip
+ i love this book
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The World Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The World's Most Significant Sites and Cultural Treasures1 review
Firefly Books, 2007
A Quality Purchase!
This book is everything I expected. If you are interested at all in archaeology then you definitely should buy this book. It is full of interesting pictures and articles about almost every dig known to mankind. Amazon did a great job getting it to me and I am very pleased with this purchase.
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A History of Archaeological Thought 4 reviews
Bruce G. Trigger
Cambridge University Press, 2006
An essential historigraphy of archaeological theory.
+ Critical To Understanding Archaeological Theory
+ A longue durée view of archaeological thought
+ Excellent synthesis of archaeological theory
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A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 - 323 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)4 reviews
Marc Van De Mieroop
Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
An Excellent Survey of Ancient Mesopotamian History
+ Comprehensive Look at the Entire Region
+ Excellent Introduction
+ A History of the Ancient Near East
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Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)6 reviews
Paul Bahn
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
A very good intro, but with a lot of rambling
+ You'll dig this book
+ Dig this
+ A very short book....
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House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest31 reviews
Craig Childs
Back Bay Books, 2008
Wonderful book
+ Totally engrossing
+ Insightful
+ House of Rain
+ Anasazi Explained
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The Archaeology of the Bible3 reviews
James K Hoffmeier
Lion UK, 2008
Excellent!
+ The Archaeology of the Bible, Hoffmeier
+ Easy to Read
The author, just in case you don't know, is one of the great evangelical archaeologists, and professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at Trinity International University. In recent years he has taken issue with minimalists (people who think there is little or no history in ...
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus200 reviews
Charles C. Mann
Vintage, 2006
engaging, thought provoking, stimulating, a great read!
+ Over the top
+ Well Researched, Fascinating, and a Real Eye-Opener
+ Fun although not gospel
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A History of Archaeological Thought4 reviews
Bruce G. Trigger
Cambridge University Press, 2006
An essential historigraphy of archaeological theory.
+ Critical To Understanding Archaeological Theory
+ A longue durée view of archaeological thought
+ Excellent synthesis of archaeological theory
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A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 - 323 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)4 reviews
Marc Van De Mieroop
Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
An Excellent Survey of Ancient Mesopotamian History
+ Comprehensive Look at the Entire Region
+ Excellent Introduction
+ A History of the Ancient Near East
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Fingerprints of the Gods263 reviews
Graham Hancock
Three Rivers Press, 1996
Well researched and well argumented book
+ Fingerprints of the Gods
+ cmr
I took this book on a trip and read it in one go. It is very well researched, well written, easy to read and it explores a fresh and tantalizing new view - which I totally support - about the roots of the great civilizations. I was so impressed that I decided to get all his other books right away.
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Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries24 reviews
Josh Bernstein
Gotham, 2007
Digging for the Truth
+ Diggin' this!
+ Amazing trip
+ i love this book
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The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction5 reviews
William R. Biers
Cornell University Press, 1996
Good introduction and up-to-date scholarship
+ Best for several reasons
+ Fast Quality Service
+ Excellent but with some flaws
+ Nice outline of Ancient Greek Archaeology
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The World Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The World's Most Significant Sites and Cultural Treasures1 review
Firefly Books, 2007
A Quality Purchase!
This book is everything I expected. If you are interested at all in archaeology then you definitely should buy this book. It is full of interesting pictures and articles about almost every dig known to mankind. Amazon did a great job getting it to me and I am very pleased with this purchase.
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House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest31 reviews
Craig Childs
Back Bay Books, 2008
Wonderful book
+ Totally engrossing
+ Insightful
+ House of Rain
+ Anasazi Explained
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