Free archaeology books

Archaeology books tell the story of the past through what people left behind. Lost cities, tombs, shipwrecks and everyday objects reveal how ancient societies lived, traded and believed. Read about famous excavations, new discoveries and the methods that let us date a pot or read a ruin. This list shows the ones you can read in full for free.

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Writing matters
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Writing matters

Conference Writing Matters. Presenting and Perceiving Monumental Texts in Ancient Mediterranean Cultures Heidelberg

Published 2017

395 pages

Degei's descendants
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Degei's descendants

Deryck Scarr, Matthew Spriggs

Published 2014

308 pages

Lak chang
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Lak chang

Yot Santasombat

2001 · 2008 edition

196 pages

The Maya Year
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The Maya Year

Cyrus Thomas

Published 1894

72 pages

The Antiquary
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The Antiquary

Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson

1881 · 1883 edition

296 pages