Customer Reviews (1)

Pottery Technology: Principles and Reconstruction
This book constitutes a good starting place for the would be ceramist or ceramic analyst. Basic data on how to go about making pottery with chapters on the production sequence, materials used and their preparation, forming, and firing. Lots of terminology and illustrations. ... Read more

Product Description

Product Description
Illus. in full color with black-and-white & full-color photos. "Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. Information about ancient Egyptian life is interspersed in a clear, smooth fashion throughout. A good way to get readers into non-fiction."--Booklist. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (13)

Good book about ancient Egypt, rather sparse on Tut himself
This book begins with King Tut's death, explaining the burial customs and religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, and then jumps ahead thousands of years to how his tomb was rediscovered.The text is interesting, and there are photographs and other illustrations that help bring the text to life.Children will learn plenty about mummies and Ancient Egypt.However, this book had very little about King Tut himself; we learn only that he was 18 when he died and had a wife.Nothing about how long he ruled, how he died, etc.Overall, it is a good book on ancient Egypt, just be aware that not much is taught about King Tut himself.

Tut's Mummy: Lost and Found
This is an excellent book for young readers to understand aspects and ancient Egypt and modern archaeology. It has good text and great pictures.

Good, but not as engaging as the author's other books
My 7-year-old read this (with a little help). I thought it was appropriate for the target age level. This book contains both photographs and illustrations, and we enjoyed the photographs more, because they gave a much-needed sense of reality to the story. We also appreciated that the book explained how to pronounce the hard words like Tutankhamen "(too-tonk-AH-men)". And as a parent it was nice to see it pointed out that Howard Carter's stubborn search for Tut's tomb paid off in the end.

Still, we did not find this book as interesting as other books by Judy Donnelly (such as "Moonwalk" and "The Titanic"). It could be a matter of our particular interests, but after being blown away by those other two books of hers, this one kind of fell flat.

If your child is already interested in the subject matter (Tut's tomb, mummies in general, and the beliefs of ancient Egyptians), then this may be a really good book to get. If not, then I don't think "Tut's Mummy" is going to awaken that interest.

tut's mummiy:lost and found
This book is great perfect for 6-8 year old . It gave them a good idea of who king tut was , how his tomb was found, by whom and what it took entailed. It was really helpful for them to read before seeing the exhibit and they still enjoy it.

Timely subject
The subject matter of this book is timely since there is currently an exhibition on King Tut's tomb and treasures in the United States.The text is accessible considering this is a Step 4 book. ... Read more

Product Description
Forbidden Archeology's Impact offers readers an inside look at how mainstream science reacts with ridicule, threats and intimidation to any challenge to its deeply held beliefs. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

Were your forefathers a monkey? Darwin says they were! ha,ha
Here's a good Brain-Teaser ,.,.,. that everyone can empathize with!!!

How did human beings get here??? Where did we come from???

There are "2" good answers that everyone is aware of:

1- Evolution, Darwinism; we evolved from a damn monkey!
[I could never buy this explanation! I believe it's Nazism, "the blacks" being the missing link.]

2- Creationism; a God made the people! [I could never buy this hokus-pokus, faith is their only support.]

DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A THIRD ANSWER??? IT IS GAINING NOTORIETY AND STUDY FROM ALL GROUPS!!!
Creationist are NOT put-off by it!
Native Americans are NOT put-off by it!
Theoreticians are NOT put-off by it!

WHAT IS IT???? - It is put forth by Michael A. Cremo.

3- Devolution; humans are distinct from all other animals on earth!
[I like this one! If you think about it you may like it too!]

What is Devolution? The question must be posed in "2" parts (not 1).
1- What is a human being?
"A human being is a combination of three distinct substances: matter, mind and consciousness (or spirit)."

2- Where did human beings come from?
"We did not evolve up from matter (from a damn monkey); instead we devolved, or came down, from the realm of pure consciousness, spirit."

I'm starting to really like that "Devolution"!!! And the NUMBER ONE REASON why I like it is the author!!! He writes so articulately, his words flowing effortlessly into my mind!!!

Most authors writing today, of any genre, ARE PATHETIC ILLITERATES whom I cannot bare to read :-( they're also filthy, boring, immature, redundant, trite and trivial :-(

This gentleman has taken on a position where no one could even try to articulate, let alone tread water ,.,.,. Michael Cremo floats above the waves! This man is not a sightless follower! But uses "various ways of knowing in the pursuit of truth" (Human Devolution pg. xii)

Michael A. Cremo is one in a zillion!!! He answers every criticism directly! He supports every argument utilizing the official written record! He lectures throughout the world at all the prestigious Universities and Institutes of higher learning.

I have now purchased three of his books. They are all contemporary, written within the last few years.

The (3) books I've purchased by Michael A. Cremo:
1- "Forbidden Archeology" - (argues "modern humans" have been on earth for many millions of years, not thousands)
2- "Forbidden Archeology; Impact" - ("rebuts" criticism of Forbidden Archeology while answering all critics)
3- "Human Devolution" - ("Devolution" explained)

I was almost at the end of my rope ,.,. I thought I was going to have to read authors of PAST GENERATIONS over again ,.,.,. Thank You Michael A. Cremo ,.,. :-)

Sincerely,
Matthew
Phoenix, AZ

Forbidden Archeology impact
outstanding, just what I wanted and the price was better than anywhere I checked.

Controversy: The Process That Brings Change
Remember Gary Larsen's "Far Side" cartoon of the scientists dropping everything and running outside when the Good Humor truck comes by? We tend to think of scientists as beyond reproach - but they're not. They're just as emotional and jumpy as the rest of us, especially when their pet doctrines get called into question.

In Science the drill is to glom onto the accepted belief system and hang on for dear life. God forbid some punky upstart like Fritjof Capra should come along and write a smart-alecky book about how Vedic texts described the same tenets as Quantum Physics a coupla thousand years ago. Or Rupert Sheldrake would have the nerve to point out that the DNA emperor has not clothes. Howls of derision. Calls for book burning in the journal "Science". Yellink und screamink.

Now I don't think it takes 900+ pages to make a point. Probably 150 would have been adequate to get everybody's bowels in an uproar. The 2-cassette audio abridgement seems to do a pretty good job. As far as the actual validity of the overall argument - who knows? The evidence proposed is probably just as valid as the official party line.

It is important to remember that all scientific revolutions go through pretty much the same drill: Scorn and derision towards those presenting novel or contrary opinions, followed by fear, panic and banishment of those individuals when it begins to appear that empirical data is supporting the new theories, then total abandonment of previously cherished notions, accompanied by jumping on the bandwagon with abandon while announcing that they'd been supporting the new idea all along.

So it's really the process that's important here. Hey, sit back and enjoy the show!

The Problem With Science.
The problem with the scientific method is that it is driven far too much by theory, and not enough by fact.By which I mean that science moves forward by the development, and subsequent testing, of hypotheses, when attimes formation of hypotheses should be strenuously avoided-- because theygrow into filters which taint otherwise vital and compellingdata.

Science is not comfortable with unknowns.(You thought natureabhorred a vaccuum?Nature's got nothing on science.) So rather than leavea question unanswered (e.g., "How old is mankind?"), sciencetends to fill in the vaccuum by providing an answer, based on the theorythat can obtain the greatest consensus.

The problem arises when thesetheories and hypotheses become mental constructs-- it is a short hop in thecollective consciousness from "the theory supported by the mostscientists" to "scientific fact".New data that fallsoutside these constructs (that is, data which "flies in the face ofaccepted scientific wisdom!") are assumed to be anomolous, and aretossed aside; data that supports, fits the constructs is sought out andembraced.

Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes often described hisdetection method as scrupulously collecting facts, while AVOIDING theformation of theories.Keep collecting facts-- without the blind spotsimposed by hypotheses-- until you have ruled out all possibilities but one. That remaining possibility, no matter how improbable, is the one truepossibility.

I think Cremo has been a bit dramatic in characterizingscience as conspiratorial, and it is understandable how the anthropologist(below) could take umbrage. It is not so much "cloak-and-dagger"conspiracy at play, but rather a very tangible limit on-- and flaw in-- thescientific method.That flaw is the need to develop consensus theories toexplain the unexplained (rather than leaving a question unknown), and thesubsequent phenomenon that these theories become constructs for filteringall new data.

Given that the world is flat, what do you do with evidencethat the world is round?Well, you ignore it.Not because you are aconspirator.But because you accept as a given that the world is flat, andthat colors your perception of any relevant-- or contrary-- data.

Must be good.
Disclaimer: I have not yet read this book; I am ordering it now.But I have a rule that works for me:Whenever I see a book that gets spotty and polarized reviews, and the ones panning it resort to emotional arguments,can't spell ("pure dribble"?) and have heroes like Stephen JayGould, I figure it has to be a sure winner. ... Read more

Product Description
This study examines the functional adaptation of traditional societies to changing economic, social and spatial transformations in the Volta Basin of Ghana, in particular the changes caused by the construction of the Akosombo Dam in the early 1960s and its effect on two Volta Basin communities displaced by the flood waters. It introduces the history of some of the core West African ethnic groups who laid the foundation for the development of cultural traditions in the area. A special feature of the book is that it identifies natural and cultural environments on an equal basis. It also identifies individual and group response to the transformations that created new and challenging conditions. Methodologically, the book employs an objective application of the principles of ethnoarchaeology to identify progressive societal adaptive strategies, which include settlement patterns, building technology, oral traditions, religion and ritual, marriage and death customs. The book is the result of over 20 years of research in the Volta Basin, living among and sharing knowledge with the people. ... Read more

Product Description
This study examines the physical evidence of Mycenaean roads in different regions of Greece, the system of highways in the vicinity of the citadel of Mycenaea and the small blockhouses near the highways, in addition to evidence for the types of vehicles in use in Mycenaean times. The assumption has been that Mycenaean states used these highways to aid in their defence and facilitate long-range communications. There is, in fact, this book argues, no evidence to suggest that the highways were associated with military forts. It is likely, instead, that in the Late Bronze Age, buildings near the roads were farms or dwellings, and that much of the traffic consisted of farm animals and vehicles. The physical evidence shows that Bronze Age highways were more important in helping to bind regions together than in promoting long-distance overland communications. ... Read more

Product Description
Spiritual Archaeology:Uncovering Motives of the Heart gets to the heart of the matter and seeks to reveal why we do what we do. Are you up to the challenge of letting God show you what’s below the surface? This is truly a message of repentance and freedom. Dig away! “Some thirty years ago a friend said to me, ‘David, have you ever thought that when we stand before God, He won’t ask us what we did but why we did it?’I have never forgotten that statement. David R. Hankins, in his book Spiritual Archaeology: Uncovering Motives of the Heart, seeks to unearth the real motives of the heart. David shares from his own experience how after moving to the mission field, the Lord exposed his real reasons for being there. This book gets to the core of what motivates us—self or the glory of God. I heartily recommend it to you.” ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Spiritual Archeology : Uncovering Motives of the Heart
This book is truly digging up things in my own heart as I read it. It's doing what the title states. Get your highlighter ready as you read. You will want to review over and over to keep those motives in check... ... Read more