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C.W. Ceram


Born
in Berlin, Germany
January 20, 1915

Died
April 12, 1972

Genre
History, Nonfiction, Travel


C.W. Ceram was the pseudonym of German journalist and author Kurt Wilhelm Marek, known for his popular works about archaeology. He chose to write under a pseudonym to distance himself from his earlier work as a propagandist for the Third Reich.

Ceram was born in Berlin. During World War II, he was a member of the Propagandatruppe. His works from that period include Wir hielten Narvik, 1941, and Rote Spiegel - überall am Feind. Von den Kanonieren des Reichsmarschalls, 1943.

In 1949, Ceram wrote his most famous book, Götter, Gräber und Gelehrte — published in English as Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology — an account of the historical development of archaeology. Published in 28 languages, Ceram's book eventually received a prin ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 3,362 ratings · 316 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors
Gods, Graves & Scholars: Th...
4.25 avg rating — 2,943 ratings — published 1949 — 21 editions
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The Secret of the Hittites:...
3.92 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 1955 — 57 editions
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The First American: The Sto...
4.06 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1971 — 59 editions
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Civiltà al sole: la romanze...
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Archaeology of the Cinema
3.74 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1965 — 17 editions
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I detectives dell'archeolog...
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3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1965 — 24 editions
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Il Libro delle Piramidi
3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1970 — 5 editions
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The March of Archaeology
4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1969 — 16 editions
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A Picture History of Archae...
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The World of Archaeology
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“Archaeology, I found, comprehended all manner of excitement and achievement. Adventure is coupled with bookish toil. Romantic excursions go hand in hand with scholarly self-discipline and moderation. Explorations among the ruins of the remote past have carried curious men all over the face of the earth… Yet in truth, no science is more adventurous than archaeology, if adventure is thought of as a mixture of spirit and deed.”
― C. W. Ceram, Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology
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“Genius is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple”
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“Among many other things, genius implies the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple, and to recognize inclusive structural principals.”
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Polls

Time to vote for May's read. It's a non-fiction month, specifically focusing on travel/adventure/archaeology/anthropology. This poll will be open until Wednesday, April 10.

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: A Journey from Greece to Asia In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great A Journey from Greece to Asia by Michael Wood Michael Wood
 
  3 votes, 75.0%

Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition Frozen in Time The Fate of the Franklin Expedition by Owen Beattie Owen Beattie
 
  1 vote, 25.0%

The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston Douglas Preston
 
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Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology Gods, Graves and Scholars The Story of Archaeology by C.W. Ceram C.W. Ceram
 
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Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs A Popular History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz Barbara Mertz
 
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The Mapmaker's Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon The Mapmaker's Wife A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon by Robert Whitaker Robert Whitaker
 
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