Bluff Your Way in Archaeology (The Bluffer's Guides)

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Summary: Unmissable! Indispensable for old and new archaelogists alik
Review: This is a fabulous book! For it to be out of print is a major tragedy. It is one of the few books which made me laugh out loud in a public library,surrounded by 'silence' notices. Whether you're new to archaeology and need the low down about how pretentious it can be or whether you know this already, the bluffer's guide tells many hilarious truths that archaeologists have tried hard to keep hidden from the public for many years. Time Team it ain't! From the opening gambit that archaeology is essentially a bizarre habit which involves combing through other people's old rubbish to the (sadly true) revelation that a baffled archaeologist will try and make you think they know what they're talking about by describing something as 'having ritual significance' - meaning that they haven't got an **** clue what it is, but sounds impressive, doesn't it ? Having been involved in this bizarre pastime for some years myself, it made me howl with recognition. Buy it !