Published in 2016 by The Great Courses.
Read by the author, Eric H. Cline.Duration: 12 hours, 37 minutes.
Unabridged.
Unabridged.
Eric H. Cline is a well-respected and highly experienced archaeologist who is a professor at George Washington University. He has excavated at several sites for a total of 30 seasons, doing everything from being an inexperienced newbie to being Co-Director of well-established sites.
Turns out that Cline is also a very likable guy who does a good job of explaining archaeological techniques. He tells about a number of sites that he worked on and some of the most famous digs in history (King Tut's tomb, Troy) in the first half of the book. It was a bit frustrating for me because they were all within 100 miles of the Mediterranean Sea.
In the second half of the book, Cline tells about other digs around the world - Machu Pichu, the Terracotta soldiers, Teotihuacan and more.
On the whole, this was a pleasant if not particularly riveting listen as an audiobook. I rate it 4 stars out of 5.
In the second half of the book, Cline tells about other digs around the world - Machu Pichu, the Terracotta soldiers, Teotihuacan and more.
On the whole, this was a pleasant if not particularly riveting listen as an audiobook. I rate it 4 stars out of 5.
It can be found on Amazon.com here: ARCHAEOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION to the WORLD'S GREATEST SITES (audiobook) by Eric H. Cline.
No comments:
Post a Comment