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Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,114 ratings — published 1991
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The Lost City of the Monkey God The Lost City of the Monkey God (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 159 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,519 ratings — published 2017
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 130 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,244 ratings — published 2007
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 126 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.75 — 14,732 ratings — published 2014
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Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
by (shelved 120 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.00 — 81,720 ratings — published 1975
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Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 116 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,079 ratings — published 1949
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The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
by (shelved 106 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 70,585 ratings — published 2009
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.05 — 99,474 ratings — published 2005
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.19 — 29,466 ratings — published 2021
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The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,558 ratings — published 2001
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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.64 — 2,157 ratings — published 2014
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The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2) The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2)
by (shelved 86 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.94 — 45,552 ratings — published 2010
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Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.77 — 7,676 ratings — published 2021
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A History of Archaeological Thought A History of Archaeological Thought (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.83 — 424 ratings — published 1989
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In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,097 ratings — published 1977
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Archaeological Theory Archaeological Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.82 — 439 ratings — published 1999
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Ancestors: A History of Britain in Seven Burials Ancestors: A History of Britain in Seven Burials (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,452 ratings — published 2021
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,120 ratings — published 2020
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 476,125 ratings — published 1997
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.90 — 116,799 ratings — published 2009
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Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.59 — 729 ratings — published 1997
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The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,811 ratings — published 2013
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The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
by (shelved 59 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.00 — 27,853 ratings — published 1981
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Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.23 — 776 ratings — published 2017
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The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3) The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3)
by (shelved 56 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.98 — 39,340 ratings — published 2011
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A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway, #4) A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway, #4)
by (shelved 54 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.92 — 32,887 ratings — published 2011
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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.15 — 16,010 ratings — published 1995
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The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.08 — 938 ratings — published 1966
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Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,762 ratings — published 2025
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Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.13 — 10,885 ratings — published 2020
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After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000-5000 BC After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000-5000 BC (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,573 ratings — published 2003
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The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,770 ratings — published 2008
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Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History) Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History)
by (shelved 52 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,508 ratings — published 2009
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Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.08 — 849 ratings — published 2003
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The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3) The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody, #3)
by (shelved 51 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,759 ratings — published 1985
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Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 50 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,927 ratings — published 2022
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The Dig The Dig (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.66 — 8,040 ratings — published 2007
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A Little History of Archaeology A Little History of Archaeology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,067 ratings — published
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,271 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,341,546 ratings — published 2011
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Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,215 ratings — published 2023
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A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5) A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)
by (shelved 46 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.06 — 31,756 ratings — published 2012
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The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.82 — 285 ratings — published 2005
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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,454 ratings — published 2021
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Europe Between the Oceans: Themes and Variations, 9000 BC - AD 1000 Europe Between the Oceans: Themes and Variations, 9000 BC - AD 1000 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.11 — 679 ratings — published 2008
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The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6) The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6)
by (shelved 44 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,318 ratings — published 2014
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Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,043 ratings — published 2019
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Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0A) Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0A)
by (shelved 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.14 — 33,427 ratings — published 1999
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Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 760 ratings — published 1990
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The Source The Source (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.29 — 46,530 ratings — published 1965
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“Where can one buy a lit of that *Right Stuff* bravado required to shrug off the fact that your airplane is now a convertible?”
― Josh Gates, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter

“Statements that will hold good for all time are difficult to obtain in archaeology. The most that can be done at any one time is to report on the current state of knowledge.”
― Jennifer K. McArthur, Place-Names in the Knossos Tablets Identification and Location

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