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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble
Written by Marilyn Johnson
Narrated by Hillary Huber
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Archaeology
History
Exploration
Cultural Heritage
Homo Sapiens
Power of Perseverance
Hidden Treasure
Discovery
Academic Rivalry
Archaeological Mystery
Adventurous Archaeologist
Fish Out of Water
Time Travel
Power of Knowledge
Race Against Time
Adventure
Preservation
Artifacts
Neanderthals
Flintknapping
About this audiobook
Pompeii, Machu Picchu, the Valley of the Kings, the Parthenon—the names of these legendary archaeological sites conjure up romance and mystery. The news is full of archaeology: treasures found and treasures lost. Archaeological research tantalizes us with possibilities (are modern humans really part Neanderthal?). Where are the archaeologists behind these stories? What kind of work do they actually do, and why does it matter?
Marilyn Johnson's Lives in Ruins is an absorbing and entertaining look at the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, and chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu. Her subjects share stories about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the American Revolution, Chinese woman warriors, sunken fleets, and mummies. What drives these archaeologists is not the money (meager), the jobs (scarce), or the working conditions (dangerous) but their passion for the stories that would otherwise be buried and lost.
Marilyn Johnson's Lives in Ruins is an absorbing and entertaining look at the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, and chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu. Her subjects share stories about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the American Revolution, Chinese woman warriors, sunken fleets, and mummies. What drives these archaeologists is not the money (meager), the jobs (scarce), or the working conditions (dangerous) but their passion for the stories that would otherwise be buried and lost.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Media, Inc
Release dateDec 2, 2014
ISBN9781494578077
Author
Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Johnson is a former editor and writer for Life, Esquire, and Outside magazines, and lives with her husband, Rob Fleder, in New York's Hudson Valley.
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Great book! Story well told, kept my attention. Thank you!