Archeology - Page 2

pwalker8 · 02-27-2019, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I was about to say "This looks very interesting - I'll buy it", but when I went to Amazon UK it tells me that I actually did buy it in 2014, probably as the result of another recommendation. Now moved up my reading list!

That is one of the nice things about the Amazon store. It's saved me from re-buying a book more than once.

HarryT · 02-27-2019, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

That is one of the nice things about the Amazon store. It's saved me from re-buying a book more than once.

Yes, me too!

HarryT · 03-03-2019, 01:36 PM

Something slightly at a tangent, but which may still be of interest, is John Preston's 2007 book, "The Dig". This is a novelisation (but with all the original people in it) of the discovery and excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in the late 1930s, the most significant and well-known archaeological discovery from Anglo-Saxon Britain (the "Sutton Hoo Horde" today occupies a whole room at the British Museum). Very interesting and readable.

pwalker8 · 03-03-2019, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Something slightly at a tangent, but which may still be of interest, is John Preston's 2007 book, "The Dig". This is a novelisation (but with all the original people in it) of the discovery and excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in the late 1930s, the most significant and well-known archaeological discovery from Anglo-Saxon Britain (the "Sutton Hoo Horde" today occupies a whole room at the British Museum). Very interesting and readable.

Interesting, I'll give it a try.

As an aside, I got the Tyldesley book and finished it. A very interesting read. Even further aside, my friend in Wales was just awarded her PHD. She use to be a student of mine, so I'm pretty proud of her.

HarryT · 03-03-2019, 03:17 PM

Well done to her!

pwalker8 · 04-17-2019, 04:52 PM

So far, I've read Gods, Graves & Scholars, by Ceram, Egypt: How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered, The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Fox. All very interesting books and worth reading. Gods, Graves & Scholars was a bit dated, having been last revised in the early 60's, but I did enjoy the writing style. Always interesting getting the German view of things.

drjd · 04-19-2019, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

Thanks for the response. Yes, I saw a lot of biblical archeology books in the kindle store. I'm somewhat skeptical towards the search for Noah's Ark and prove the Bible type books. I am interested in the various ancient civilization books. For example, I have a number of books on Bronze age civilizations, but for the most part they are either very expensive as ebooks or aren't available as ebooks.

I may recommend few more books to expand your horizon of study of different ancient civilizations and archaeology : Ashoka, The Search for India's Lost Emperor by Charles Allen, In the Valley of the Kings by Daniel Meyerson and The Lost River - On the trail of Saraswati by Michel Danino. I've found them quite authentic and interesting. All of them are available at Amazon in ebook format.

pwalker8 · 04-19-2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by drjd

I may recommend few more books to expand your horizon of study of different ancient civilizations and archaeology : Ashoka, The Search for India's Lost Emperor by Charles Allen, In the Valley of the Kings by Daniel Meyerson and The Lost River - On the trail of Saraswati by Michel Danino. I've found them quite authentic and interesting. All of them are available at Amazon in ebook format.

Thanks for the suggestions. I could only find one of these in the Kindle store in the US.

ngrant · 04-19-2019, 04:34 PM

A bit off-topic since the OP asked for ebook recommendations - but I have been buying/subscribing to The Great Courses online and enjoy their history/archaeology content enormously, especially the courses on ancient civilizations. The courses are akin to first year college courses (I am told) and are usually very expensive to purchase on TheGreatCourses.com but the subscription to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com (two different websites) costs as little as $12.50/month if billed annually and you can watch as much as you like! These give my eyes a much needed break from reading, I can chill out and just listen to the audio. Here's a list of their History courses:

https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/...Categories_0_0

The individual courses are infrequently available on fantastic discounts through Amazon US, examples are in the spoiler below, recently posted by AnemicOak on the FREE/BARGAIN Media Deals thread. I picked up 5 of these at 99 cents each (!) and watch via the Amazon Prime Video app or through the Amazon website (and I don't have Prime at the moment - just use the app for my purchased content). I believe these are still available at the sale prices.

Spoiler:

Hope this might be of interest!

pwalker8 · 04-20-2019, 02:00 PM

A lot of people prefer videos for learning, but I've always preferred books. I have heard good things about The Great Courses though.

kalwisti · 05-08-2019, 01:22 AM

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions in this thread. Although I have a personal interest in archaeology, I don't consider myself to be a scholar by any means and I haven't kept abreast of current research.

However, I have a mini-list which might have some interesting / useful titles (I don't think they have already been mentioned):

Chadwick, John. The decipherment of Linear B. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2014. (Originally published in 1958)

Coe, Michael D. Breaking the Maya code. 3rd ed. Thames & Hudson, 2012.

Stephens, John Lloyd. Incidents of travel in Yucatan. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
[1848]
(Available via Project Gutenberg)

Robinson, Andrew. Cracking the Egyptian code : the revolutionary life of Jean-Francois Champollion. Oxford University Press, 2012.

MacKendrick, Paul. The Greek stones speak : the story of archaeology in Greek lands. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. W. W. Norton, 1983.
[paper only] (Originally published 1966 [?])

Schliemann, Heinrich. Troy and its remains. 1875.
(Available via Project Gutenberg)

Johnson, Marilyn. Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble. 1st ed. Harper, 2014.

Pulpmeister · 05-10-2019, 06:25 AM

I have read the Chadwick book: it's great!

issybird · 05-10-2019, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

This is one I picked up a while ago and haven't got to yet:

The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code

It might not be exactly what you want, as while it features the excavation of Crete by a noted archaeologist, Arthur Evans, much of it is devoted to interpreting the language on tablets discovered there, with enormous importance to the study of the ancient Greeks. However, it is available as an ebook.

I was interested to learn in another recent read that the scholar who cracked the language used a lot of techniques developed in code-breaking during World War II.

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I was about to say "This looks very interesting - I'll buy it", but when I went to Amazon UK it tells me that I actually did buy it in 2014, probably as the result of another recommendation. Now moved up my reading list!

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

So far, I've read Gods, Graves & Scholars, by Ceram, Egypt: How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered, The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Fox. All very interesting books and worth reading. Gods, Graves & Scholars was a bit dated, having been last revised in the early 60's, but I did enjoy the writing style. Always interesting getting the German view of things.

Just a heads up that The Riddle of the Labyrinth will be the June selection for the New Leaf Book Club and all are most welcome to join the discussion, which will start June 15.

pwalker8 · 05-10-2019, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Just a heads up that The Riddle of the Labyrinth will be the June selection for the New Leaf Book Club and all are most welcome to join the discussion, which will start June 15.

I read that. It was a very interesting book.

BobC · 05-11-2019, 12:11 PM

You might find something that tickles your fancy at:

https://archive.org/search.php?query...heology%29&and[]=subject%3A%22Archeology%22

Be aware though that many of these can only be usefully downloaded as image based PDFs so are quite large.

BobC

04-19-2019, 04:34 PM	#24
ngrant Gadget Lover Posts: 420 Karma: 4501290 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MS, USA Device: Oasis 2, Mobiscribe Origin, Fire HD tablets	A bit off-topic since the OP asked for ebook recommendations - but I have been buying/subscribing to The Great Courses online and enjoy their history/archaeology content enormously, especially the courses on ancient civilizations. The courses are akin to first year college courses (I am told) and are usually very expensive to purchase on TheGreatCourses.com but the subscription to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com (two different websites) costs as little as $12.50/month if billed annually and you can watch as much as you like! These give my eyes a much needed break from reading, I can chill out and just listen to the audio. Here's a list of their History courses: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/...Categories_0_0 The individual courses are infrequently available on fantastic discounts through Amazon US, examples are in the spoiler below, recently posted by AnemicOak on the FREE/BARGAIN Media Deals thread. I picked up 5 of these at 99 cents each (!) and watch via the Amazon Prime Video app or through the Amazon website (and I don't have Prime at the moment - just use the app for my purchased content). I believe these are still available at the sale prices. Spoiler: Amazon has a bunch of Great Courses "seasons" marked down to $0.99 each (usually single episodes are around $1.99-$2.99 each with many episodes per season). I don't have a full list, but here are some and others can be found searching for Great Courses in the Prime Video section and looking at prices. As always check to make sure the price hasn't gone back up before hitting buy. Think college lectures more than traditional documentary. Ancient Civilizations of North America https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B07M62BXTM The Celtic World https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B07MVK3SKS Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B0711ZKFJG The Everyday Gourmet: Cooking with Vegetables https://www.amazon.com/Chili-Peppers/dp/B071SG7H8X Understanding Modern Electronics https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B07K8V8KWM Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0759ZMM65 How You Decide: The Science of Human Decision Making https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B06XXVK9XK Forensic History: Crimes, Frauds, and Scandals https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07M9DLWS8 Anthropology and the Study of Humanity https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07JCLDQ41 Understanding Investments https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07M62BBTJ Do-It-Yourself Engineering https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07HKQB3HV Radio Astronomy: Observing the Invisible Universe https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07GHRYY3M Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0794CYR8M The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B071CM27YW Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B078KMDJD2 Law School for Everyone https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07BQJKDSY The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes https://www.amazon.com/Early-Nomads-.../dp/B07KQJJZVK The Big History of Civilizations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071P8SDGT The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HKT1S3K A History of British India https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07579R9D6 The Learning Brain https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07M9SK58R How Jesus Became God https://www.amazon.com/The-Birth-of-.../dp/B07JVQRDM3 The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age https://www.amazon.com/Ibn-Battutas-.../dp/B079ZJWRL5 The World's Greatest Churches https://www.amazon.com/Great-Churche.../dp/B0714L6XX8 Discovering Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy https://www.amazon.com/Your-Ancestor.../dp/B075B1BBYC How to Grow Anything: Your Best Garden and Landscape in 6 Lessons https://www.amazon.com/Design-Light-.../dp/B07D44YTSV The History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Modern Megachurch https://www.amazon.com/Eastern-Ortho.../dp/B07GQ8Y1H8 Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07JCVG5DJ Hope this might be of interest!

03-03-2019, 01:36 PM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Something slightly at a tangent, but which may still be of interest, is John Preston's 2007 book, "The Dig". This is a novelisation (but with all the original people in it) of the discovery and excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in the late 1930s, the most significant and well-known archaeological discovery from Anglo-Saxon Britain (the "Sutton Hoo Horde" today occupies a whole room at the British Museum). Very interesting and readable.

03-03-2019, 03:17 PM	#20
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Well done to her!

04-17-2019, 04:52 PM	#21
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	So far, I've read Gods, Graves & Scholars, by Ceram, Egypt: How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered, The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Fox. All very interesting books and worth reading. Gods, Graves & Scholars was a bit dated, having been last revised in the early 60's, but I did enjoy the writing style. Always interesting getting the German view of things.

04-20-2019, 02:00 PM	#25
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	A lot of people prefer videos for learning, but I've always preferred books. I have heard good things about The Great Courses though.

05-08-2019, 01:22 AM	#26
kalwisti Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 262454 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Texas Device: Nook Glowlight	Thanks to everyone for the suggestions in this thread. Although I have a personal interest in archaeology, I don't consider myself to be a scholar by any means and I haven't kept abreast of current research. However, I have a mini-list which might have some interesting / useful titles (I don't think they have already been mentioned): Chadwick, John. The decipherment of Linear B. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2014. (Originally published in 1958) Coe, Michael D. Breaking the Maya code. 3rd ed. Thames & Hudson, 2012. Stephens, John Lloyd. Incidents of travel in Yucatan. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. [1848] (Available via Project Gutenberg) Robinson, Andrew. Cracking the Egyptian code : the revolutionary life of Jean-Francois Champollion. Oxford University Press, 2012. MacKendrick, Paul. The Greek stones speak : the story of archaeology in Greek lands. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. W. W. Norton, 1983. [paper only] (Originally published 1966 [?]) Schliemann, Heinrich. Troy and its remains. 1875. (Available via Project Gutenberg) Johnson, Marilyn. Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble. 1st ed. Harper, 2014.

05-10-2019, 06:25 AM	#27
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,502 Karma: 28893796 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	I have read the Chadwick book: it's great!

05-11-2019, 12:11 PM	#30
BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	You might find something that tickles your fancy at: https://archive.org/search.php?query...heology%29&and[]=subject%3A%22Archeology%22 Be aware though that many of these can only be usefully downloaded as image based PDFs so are quite large. BobC

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