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Digging Up the Past

Once upon a time, I thought about pursuing a career in history/archaeology. I didn't, but I have remained fascinated by the subject. Here are some of the best books for the general reader that I have come across.
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1177 Bc (Eric Cline)
1177 Bc
Eric Cline
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After 1177 BC (Cline)
After 1177 BC
Cline
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Aku Aku (Thor Heyerdahl)
Aku Aku
Thor Heyerdahl
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Archaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past (Sarah Parcak)
Archaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past
Sarah Parcak
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The Archaeology of the Bible (Magnusson)
The Archaeology of the Bible
Magnusson
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The Archaeology of the New Testament (Finegan)
The Archaeology of the New Testament
Finegan
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Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle (Fox)
Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle
Fox
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Arthur's Britain (Alcock)
Arthur's Britain
Alcock
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The Bible Among Ruins (Pioske)
The Bible Among Ruins
Pioske
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The Bible Unearthed: Archeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts (Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman)
The Bible Unearthed: Archeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman
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A Brief History of Stonehenge (Aubrey Burl)
A Brief History of Stonehenge
Aubrey Burl
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Britain A. D. (Pryor)
Britain A. D.
Pryor
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Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans (Francis Pryor)
Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans
Francis Pryor
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Digging for Richard III: The Search for the Lost King (Mike Pitts)
Digging for Richard III: The Search for the Lost King
Mike Pitts
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Digging Up the Past (Sir Leonard Woolley)
Digging Up the Past
Sir Leonard Woolley
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Footsteps (Bruce Norman)
Footsteps
Bruce Norman
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Gods Graves & Scholars (Ceram)
Gods Graves & Scholars
Ceram
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The Great Warming (Fagan)
The Great Warming
Fagan
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The History of Archaeology (Maev Kennedy)
The History of Archaeology
Maev Kennedy
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks (David Gibbins)
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
David Gibbins
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (Michael Woods)
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Michael Woods
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In Search of the Trojan War (Michael Wood)
In Search of the Trojan War
Michael Wood
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A Little History of Archaeology (Brian M. Fagan)
A Little History of Archaeology
Brian M. Fagan
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The Little Ice Age (Brian Fagan)
The Little Ice Age
Brian Fagan
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Lost City of the Incas (Hiram Bingham)
Lost City of the Incas
Hiram Bingham
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The Palace of Knossos - Crete (Mario Iozzo)
The Palace of Knossos - Crete
Mario Iozzo
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The Practical Archaeologist (McIntosh)
The Practical Archaeologist
McIntosh
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The Quest for Arthur's Britain (Geoffrey Ashe)
The Quest for Arthur's Britain
Geoffrey Ashe
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (Toby Wilkinson)
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Toby Wilkinson
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The Sea People (Jörg Müller & Jörg Steiner)
The Sea People
Jörg Müller & Jörg Steiner
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Shadowlands (Matthew Green)
Shadowlands
Matthew Green
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Stonehenge Decoded (Hawkins)
Stonehenge Decoded
Hawkins
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The Story of England (Michael Wood)
The Story of England
Michael Wood
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The Sumerians (Samuel Noah Kramer)
The Sumerians
Samuel Noah Kramer
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The Sumerians (C Leonard Woolley)
The Sumerians
C Leonard Woolley
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The Sutton Hoo Story (Martin Carver)
The Sutton Hoo Story
Martin Carver
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The Treasures of Ancient Egypt (Egyptian Museum of Cairo)
The Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Egyptian Museum of Cairo
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Tutankamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh (Zahi Hawass)
Tutankamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh
Zahi Hawass
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Tutankhamen's Tomb (Discoverology)
Tutankhamen's Tomb
Discoverology
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Ulysses Found (Bradford)
Ulysses Found
Bradford
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