Archaeology Bibliography
These are some of the books about archaeology available at:
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Adventures in Archaeology by Tom McGowen discusses discoveries made around the world including mummies in Denmark and the sophisticated ancient city of Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan . J930.1/M146
Ancient Encounters: Kennewick Man and the First Americans by James Chatters is an exploration of the origins of our earliest ancestors and a critical examination of the controversy over who owns the past. 573.3/C495
Archaeology for Kids: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past by Richard Panchyk includes 25 activities which support an overview of the science of archaeology as well as some of the secrets it has revealed throughout the world. J930.1/P188
Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist by C. G. Yeager 930.1/Y37
Highway to the Past: The Archaeology of Boston’s Big Dig by Ann-Eliza H. Lewis captures the history and character of archaeology sites that remained untouched for centuries and now reveal detailed information about life in early Boston . 974.461/H638
Living on the Boott: Historical Archaeology at the Boott Mills Boardinghouses, Lowell, MA by Stephen Mrozowski, Grace Ziesing and Mary Beaudry is an introduction to the historical archaeology of the workers’ quarters at the Boott Textile Mill and demonstrates how archaeology has added to the understanding of past mill life. 974.44/L914m
100 Greatest Archaeological Discoveries includes brief presentations of famous archaeological locations and discoveries, including dinosaurs, the first humans and early civilizations. J930.1/D583
Pine Hawk Site: 7000 Years of Prehistory on the Assabet River , Acton , MA is a 15 minute videorecording about the Acton archaeological discovery.
A Program of Archaeological Data Recovery: The Pine Hawk Site by Joseph Waller and Duncan Ritchie is a large and detailed report about the Acton site and artifacts. Ref 970.4/P976 and Acton Coll. 970.4/P976
Secrets in the Sand: The Archaeology of Cape Cod by Fred Dunford and Greg O’Brien includes a compelling picture of the indigenous people who lived on the Cape through the centuries and a detailed look at the work and methodology of archaeologists. 974.49/D915
Secrets of the Past Junior archaeologists explain what archaeology is and how archaeologists work in different environments around the world, as well as what their findings can tell us about different cultures. Includes activities. J031 C536
Who Came First: New Clues to Prehistoric Americans by Patricia Lauber presents recent archaeological findings about the first people to settle the Americas , how they got there and from what continent they came. J970.1/L366