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A review by 123rsijrcl
Digging for Richard III: The Search for the Lost King by Mike Pitts
5.0
Probably the singular best archaeology book I've read- Pitts seamlessly weaves in personalities and events (the reoccurring mention of Richard Armitage gave me a good giggle) amongst the events of Richard III's life and rediscovery, right down to his bizarrely multi-cultural reburial ceremony. Absolutely gripping and packed with interesting information, he presents the typically dry archaeological events in a narrative that can be easily understood by anybody.
I do have to disagree with another reviewer touting an archaeology degree (me too!)- Pitts backs up his evidence in the back of the book, and it's all easily available online for those who want it. This isn't a book for archaeologists, and shouldn't be made difficult for them to access with a ton of scholarly jargon and statistics.
I do have to disagree with another reviewer touting an archaeology degree (me too!)- Pitts backs up his evidence in the back of the book, and it's all easily available online for those who want it. This isn't a book for archaeologists, and shouldn't be made difficult for them to access with a ton of scholarly jargon and statistics.