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 156 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 62,454 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 — 12,621 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 78,817 ratings — published 1975
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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 116 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,929 ratings — published 2007
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Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology Gods, Graves & Scholars: The Story of Archaeology (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,844 ratings — published 1949
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The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
by (shelved 102 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,513 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 101 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.05 — 94,794 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 — 25,902 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 — 3,418 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 3.63 — 2,127 ratings — published 2014
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The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2) The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2)
by (shelved 83 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.93 — 42,344 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 80 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.78 — 7,314 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 3.82 — 411 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 73 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,066 ratings — published 1977
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Archaeological Theory Archaeological Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.81 — 428 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 70 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,111 ratings — published 2021
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 70 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,664 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 70 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.04 — 454,575 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 67 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.90 — 109,842 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 — 3,700 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 — 26,402 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 — 712 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 887 ratings — published 1966
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The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3) The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3)
by (shelved 52 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.98 — 36,657 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 51 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.92 — 30,733 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 51 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,538 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 814 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 — 20,746 ratings — published 1985
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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 50 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,444 ratings — published 2009
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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)
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avg rating 4.15 — 15,329 ratings — published 1995
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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 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,669 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 956 ratings — published 2018
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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 4.34 — 1,246,830 ratings — published 2011
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The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,354 ratings — published 2008
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The Dig The Dig (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.67 — 7,510 ratings — published 2007
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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 47 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,801 ratings — published 2017
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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 46 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,377 ratings — published 2020
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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 46 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.13 — 651 ratings — published 2008
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A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5) A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)
by (shelved 44 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.06 — 29,688 ratings — published 2012
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The Source The Source (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.30 — 45,445 ratings — published 1965
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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 43 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.83 — 277 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 42 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,586 ratings — published 2023
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The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6) The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6)
by (shelved 42 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,351 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 745 ratings — published 1990
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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 41 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,050 ratings — published 2021
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Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0A) Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0A)
by (shelved 41 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.13 — 32,225 ratings — published 1999
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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 40 times as archaeology)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,010 ratings — published 2019
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The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7) The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7)
by (shelved 40 times as archaeology)
avg rating 4.11 — 25,594 ratings — published 2015
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Michael Rostovtzeff
“For me archaeology is not a source of illustrations for written texts, but an independent source of historical information, with no less value and importance, sometimes more importance, that the written sources.”
Michael I. Rostovtzeff

Anuradha Roy
“Until humans came and made anthills out of these mountains, Diwan Sahib was saying, looking up at the langurs, the land had belonged to these monkeys, and to barking deer, nilgai, tiger, barasingha, leopards, jackals, the great horned owl, and even to cheetahs and lions. The archaeology of the wilderness consisted of these lost animals, not of ruined walls, terracotta amulets, and potsherds.”
Anuradha Roy, The Folded Earth

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