Is archaeology what you think it is? It certainly wasn't what I expected when I first became a student. This is why I am opening a door for you today. It's not a secret club though. On the contrary. Listen and enjoy to this short story of what archaeology is.

Resources (selected):

Open access:

  • www.aeon.co/society/archaeology
  • www.badarchaeology.com
  • www.andytheargumentativearchaeologist.com

For prospective nerds to get you going try skimming through one of these:

Renfrew, C., & Bahn, P. G. (2016). Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice (Seventh Edition). London: Thames & Hudson.

Scarre, C. (2005). The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson.

Trigger, B. (2006). A History of Archaeological Thought (Second Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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