Cross Cultural Studies
Many of the most interesting books published in archaeology today look at a broad sweep of ideas, how cultures change, how environment affects us, how different styles of the same thing are expressed across the world. Here are a handful of the most recent.
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Skywatchers
A revised and updated edition of Anthony Aveni's Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico brings a wealth of information about archaeoastronomy and the history of science.
The Mummy Congress
Journalist and science writer Heather Pringle provides a comprehensive introduction to the current archaeological study of mummies.
Human Impact on Ancient Environments
We of the present can learn to cope with our problems by studying the past; and environmental disasters is something we as a species have had lots of experience of. This 1999 book by Charles L. Redman provides the details.
Floods, Famines, and Emperors
Subititled: El Niņo and the Fate of Civilizations, this book is Brian Fagan's discussion of the impact of climate changes on civilizations, with specific emphasis on the El Niņo/La Niņa climatic events.
The Archaeology of Rock Art
A collection of articles on rock art around the world, edited by Christopher Chippindale and Paul S. C. Taįon
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