Books on Archaeology for the General Public
A lot of very good books have been written specifically for the person with an avocational interest in archaeology, or general science as a whole. Here is a sample of books my father would like to read.
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Iowa's Archaeological Past
Iowa's Archaeological Past is an excellent example of the regional introductory text you'd like to be able to hand out to people who want to know: Now, just what it is you archaeologists do?
Skywatchers
an introduction to the study of archaeoastronomy, and an explanation of how skywatching worked before the invention of the telescope, and an investigation into precolumbian scientific practices.
The First Peoples of the Northeast - Archaeology Book Review
The prose is clear and uncluttered by jargon, and the authors take care to explain why we know what we know along the way. First Peoples is an excellent introduction to archaeology in the northeast and would be terrific as an introductory text in a high school or amateur situation.
The Mummy Congress
In 1998, journalist and science writer Heather Pringle went to one of the myriad tiny arcane conferences held each year in archaeology. The Third World Congress on Mummy Studies was held in Arica, Chile and What Pringle took away from the conference were the seeds of a book, a book which covers an enormous amount of material in a lucid and entertaining way.
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