Archaeology Books

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Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,091 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 157 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 62,941 ratings — published 2017
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1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 117 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.74 — 12,874 ratings — published 2014
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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 117 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,982 ratings — published 2007
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Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
by (shelved 116 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.00 — 79,234 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 112 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,951 ratings — published 1949
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The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
by (shelved 103 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 66,327 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 102 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.05 — 95,505 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 86 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,518 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 85 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,439 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 85 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.64 — 2,129 ratings — published 2014
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The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2) The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2)
by (shelved 84 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 42,871 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 82 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.78 — 7,365 ratings — published 2021
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A History of Archaeological Thought A History of Archaeological Thought (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.83 — 414 ratings — published 1989
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Archaeological Theory Archaeological Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.81 — 430 ratings — published 1999
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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 73 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,070 ratings — published 1977
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Ancestors: A History of Britain in Seven Burials Ancestors: A History of Britain in Seven Burials (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,173 ratings — published 2021
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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 69 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 459,118 ratings — published 1997
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,745 ratings — published 2020
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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 67 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.90 — 111,090 ratings — published 2009
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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 61 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,716 ratings — published 2013
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Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.59 — 688 ratings — published 1997
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The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)
by (shelved 58 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.00 — 26,576 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 54 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.25 — 722 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 53 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.97 — 37,122 ratings — published 2011
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The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.08 — 895 ratings — published 1966
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A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway, #4) A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway, #4)
by (shelved 52 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.92 — 31,063 ratings — published 2011
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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 4.08 — 1,549 ratings — published 2003
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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 52 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.15 — 15,498 ratings — published 1995
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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 51 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,451 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 — 824 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 — 20,884 ratings — published 1985
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A Little History of Archaeology A Little History of Archaeology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.78 — 974 ratings — published 2018
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The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,421 ratings — published 2008
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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 4.13 — 4,883 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 4.33 — 1,268,345 ratings — published 2011
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The Dig The Dig (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.67 — 7,580 ratings — published 2007
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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 47 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,730 ratings — published 2022
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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 47 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.12 — 658 ratings — published 2008
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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 45 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,642 ratings — published 2020
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A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5) A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)
by (shelved 45 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.06 — 30,015 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 44 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.84 — 279 ratings — published 2005
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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 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,696 ratings — published 2023
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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 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,134 ratings — published 2021
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The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6) The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6)
by (shelved 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,663 ratings — published 2014
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The Source The Source (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.30 — 45,611 ratings — published 1965
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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 41 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,012 ratings — published 2019
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The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7) The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7)
by (shelved 41 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.11 — 25,913 ratings — published 2015
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Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 41 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,616 ratings — published 2010
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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 41 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 746 ratings — published 1990
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James Henry Breasted
“[...] the success of Egyptian surgery in setting broken bones is very fully demonstrated in the large number of well-joined fractures found in the ancient skeletons.”
James Henry Breasted, The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols

R. Jay  Driskill
“Rules and Julian James had always maintained a relationship best described as 'open.”
R Jay Driskill

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