Archaeology books Archaeology books A Short History of Progress, written by Ronald Wright, describes how four historical civilizations ( Easter Island, Sumer, Maya and Rome) self-destructed due to a lack of foresight and to wrong choices. His premise is that each time history repeats itself, the price goes up. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Short History of Progress"
El Perú: Itinerarios de Viajes is an expansive written work covering a variety of topics in the natural history of Peru, written by the prominent Italian-born Peruvian geographer and scientist Antonio Raimondi in the latter half of the 19th century. The work was compiled from extensive and detailed notes Raimondi took while criss-crossing the country, studying the nation's geography, geology, meteorology, botany, zoology, ethnography, and archaeology; El Perú focuses to some extent on each of these topics and others. The first volume was published in 1874; several more volumes were published both before Raimondi's death and posthumously from his notes, the last being released in 1913, making a five volume set. The volumes are a classic example of exploration scholarship, and form one of the earliest and broadest scientific reviews of Peru's natural and cultural heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "El Perú (book)"
Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk, is a work published in 1658 by Sir Thomas Browne. It was published as the first part of a two-part work that concludes with The Garden of Cyrus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial"
Lost Cities and Vanished Civilizations is a 1962 book by Robert Silverberg that deals with the then-current archaeology studies of six past civilizations. The book is divided into six chapters, and each deals with a particular civilization: Pompeii, Troy, Knossos, Babylon, Chichen Itza, and Angkor Wat. Silverberg also deals with the historical search for the past through the life works of archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann and Henry Rawlinson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lost Cities and Vanished Civilizations"
The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why An Invented Past Won't Give Women A Future is a 2000 book by Cynthia Eller, a professor at Montclair State University. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory"
The Old Straight Track is a book by Alfred Watkins and is the first book to describe ley lines in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Old Straight Track"
The Standing Stones of Caithness by Leslie J Myatt, 2003, is the first complete description of megalithic standing stone sites in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, since 1911, when the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments produced its Caithness Inventory. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Standing Stones of Caithness"
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