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Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology by E.B. Garside, C.W. Ceram, Sophie Wilkins
olorin85's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully written and very insightful. Several useful points and considerations to interpret today's world.
wwatts1734's review against another edition
4.0
Who would have thought that archeology could be this cool? Written by CW Ceram, who actually was a propaganda writer for Adolf Hitler in the 1930s and 1940s, "God Graves and Scholars" is an adventure through the archeological sites of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ceram describes the great discoveries of Troy and Knossos, the discovery of the tomb of King Tut in the 1920s and various archeological discoveries in the jungles of Mexico and Peru. Through it all, Ceram captures the spirit of adventure that underlied these digs. As I read this book, I wondered if the Indiana Jones character in the famous movie was at least partly inspired by the works of Ceram. It really was an interesting take on what could be a very boring topic.
If you are looking for a highly technical and in depth analysis of archeology and the finds of the past two centuries, this is not the book for you. But if you want to read an interesting introduction to the great archeological finds of the past 150 years, this is a great book.
If you are looking for a highly technical and in depth analysis of archeology and the finds of the past two centuries, this is not the book for you. But if you want to read an interesting introduction to the great archeological finds of the past 150 years, this is a great book.
perdidaenmismundos's review against another edition
4.0
Seguramente cuando termineis de leer mi reseña pensareis que este libro no me ha gustado pero ni por asomo a sido así...No he llegado a ponerle cinco estrellas por todas las cosas que he encontrado que me cansaban al leerlo. 1)El primer fallo que le he encontrado es que muchas veces había partes que la tinta de la letra estaba tan leve o letras impresas a mitad que costaba leerlo, aunque no se si es porque tal vez sea una copia ya que hace poco me entere que loa libros también se falsifican. 2)Letra muy pequeña y mucho contexto aunque eso también se debe a que me dejaron edición de bolsillo. 3) En si a mi me encanta todo el tema de descubrimientos, tumbas, etc ya que historia del arte era mi asignatura favorita en el bachillerato que estudie,pero con este libro me ja ocurrido algo raro. Lo que no me ha gustado a la vez se convierte en algo que si...no me explico mucho pero paso a intentar explicarme mejor. Esperaba que no fuera como leer un libro de la escuela , sino que fuera un poco mas como si me contaran una historia para hacermelo más ameno pero al final me metia en lo que me contaba pero me faltaban fotos para entenderlo mejor aunque eso si que ya lo hubiera convertido en un libro de escuela...no se si me he explicado bien...
mardy's review against another edition
4.0
Sehr aufschlussreich und übersichtlich!
Klar ist der Spaß schon etwas älter und sachlich nicht mehr so aktuell, aber die verschiedensten Bereiche der Geschichte der Archäologie wurden sehr verständlich und reflektiert beleuchtet.
Und es war basically ein Bilderbuch, weil jedes besprochene Thema zahlreiche visuelle Stützen hatte.
Klar ist der Spaß schon etwas älter und sachlich nicht mehr so aktuell, aber die verschiedensten Bereiche der Geschichte der Archäologie wurden sehr verständlich und reflektiert beleuchtet.
Und es war basically ein Bilderbuch, weil jedes besprochene Thema zahlreiche visuelle Stützen hatte.
zeezeemama11's review against another edition
5.0
utilized this edition for a class i took at asu. absolutely loved it. it helps though that i am interested in egyptian art and history, but it was a delightfully light read. i would recommend it to anyone that wanted to learn about egyptians history and art and not fall asleep in the process.
bs1314's review
5.0
One of the best books I have read. Excellent writing, informative and gripping. Non fiction Indiana Jones.
bookishrabbit's review against another edition
5.0
A very readable history, interesting without being dry.
sam8834's review against another edition
4.0
A great overview. I wish there was more detail about the digs themselves, but Ceram weaves an engaging, accessible narrative on a wide breadth of world history. I found it fascinating (and so dismaying!) how many artifacts were stolen, damaged, misplaced, etc., mostly after falling into the wrong hands, as well as how so many sites were tampered with. Reading enough of those stories makes you start to twitch, after a while. Overall, anyone looking for a basic history of world archaeology will find this book very fulfilling.