Archeology books

Since its inception, the science of paleontology has been closely tied to art. Be it illustrations of bones or restorations of what extinct animals might have looked like, art has been essential to this science. That is why Jane Davidson's A History of Paleontology Illustration is such a valuable b...

fol. 170r of the Book of Ballymote (AD 1390), part of the Auraicept na n-Éces, explaining the Ogham script. the page shows varianst of Ogham, nrs. 43 to 77 of 92 in total, including shield ogham (nr...

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A uniquely British phenomenon, the thirty or so figures cut into the turf of southern England have excited antiquarians, archaeologists and the general public for generations. However, their origins are enigmatic. Paul Newman shows how hill-figures reveal Britain’s darkest past: Druid massacres, conjectured human sacrifice and strange phallic and pagan rites that in milder form […]

Looking for something historical or anthropological to read this winter? Here are some great books that came out in 2017.

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Given the newest headlines about the latest "major discovery" in biblical archaeology and given today's date, I couldn't help but pass along this great piece by Dr. Jeff Kloha at