General Resources Programme 1: Stones and Bones Programme 2: Treasure-seekers Programme 3: One beginning? Programme 4: Digging by the book Programme 5: State Servants Programme 6: New pasts General Resources WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) www.britarch.ac.uk/ The CBA works to promote the study and safeguarding of Britain’s historic environment, to provide a forum for archaeological opinion, and to improve public interest in, and knowledge of, Britain’s past. The site hosts the CBA’s Internet Archaeology online, reports on everything of relevance to archaeology, information on digs, events plus a vast range of links. Current Archaeology www.archaeology.co.uk/ A gateway to the world of British archaeology from the magazine Current Archaeology. The website provides details of digs, discoveries and the latest news from the world of archaeology. Stone Pages www.stonepages.com/ A comprehensive online guide to European megaliths and other ancient sites with photographs and descriptions of over 290 archaeological sites put together by two megalith enthusiasts. Time Team www.channel4.com/timeteam Website of Channel 4’s Time Team series. The website gives a wealth of information on archaeology including an A to Z of Archaeology, a guide to archaeology on the Web plus the Time Team Forum and Chat. BOOKS Great Excavations: John Romer’s History of Archaeology by John Romer (with Elizabeth Romer), published in June 2000 by Cassell, £18.99. The book of the Channel 4 television series. The Amateur Archaeologist by Stephen Wass (Routledge, 1992) £20.99. This practical guide explains how to get involved in archaeology for the non-professional. The book contains useful background information on the archaeology profession, advice on which organisations to contact, what to expect on a dig, examples of ideas for projects, clear explanations of archaeological techniques and of the range of skills that can be acquired. Ancient Civilizations by Chris Scarre and Brian Fagan (Longman Higher Education, 1996) £19.99. This work offers a comparative study of all early civilisations, analysing how environments, ideologies and institutions have shaped civilisations and contributed to their collapse. Archaeology: a very short introduction by Paul Bahn (Oxford University Press, 2000) £5.99. This entertaining book reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology – a subject which appeals as a pastime, career, and academic discipline, encompasses the whole globe, and surveys 2.5 million years. It is enlivened by jokes and cartoons. Archaeology by Kevin Greene (Routledge, 1996) £18.99. A revised guide to archaeology and its history, techniques and theories, featuring many of the advances in archaeology which have occurred since its first publication in 1983. It includes an explanation of the discovery and excavation of sites; an outline of the major dating methods; an examination of new theories and current controversies; explanatory diagrams and photos; and guidance on further reading. The Atlas of Archaeology by Mick Aston and Tim Taylor (Dorling Kindersley, 1998) £20.00. A look at the past through the evidence of place names, ruined buildings, and that which is buried under the ground. This book examines sites from a Neolithic farming community in Turkey to a New World settlement in Maryland, USA, piecing together each fragment of evidence as it is unearthed. Highlighting the special techniques and technology used by modern day archaeologists, it shows how a complete picture of past communities can be built up. The Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology by Paul G Bahn and Colin Renfrew (Cambridge University Press, 1996) £24.95. An account of archaeology from the earliest discoveries to the great excavations of the 19th and 20th centuries. Illustrated throughout and global in scope, it tells the story of those explorations that have helped shape a knowledge of the past. The Discovery of the Past by Alain Schnapp (British Museum Press, 1999) £14.99. Mankind has always been interested in its past: archaeology was known to the ancient Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians. This history traces the ways in which humans, from antiquity to the 19th century, became conscious of their past, and the different ways it interpreted the findings. A History of Archaeological Thought by Bruce G Trigger (Cambridge University Press, 1990) £19.95. This book examines the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in a worldwide perspective. It places the development of archaeological thought and theory within a broad social and intellectual framework. The author seeks to determine the extent to which these trends are a reflection of the personal and collective interests of archaeologists as they relate – in the West at least – to the fluctuating fortunes of the middle classes. Interpreting Archaeology: finding meaning in the past edited by Ian Hodder and Michael Shanks (Routledge, 1997) £17.99. This volume provides a forum for debate between varied approaches to the past. The authors, drawn from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, represent many different strands of archaeology. They address the philosophical issues involved in interpretation and a desire among archaeologists to come to terms with their own subjective approaches to the material they study. The Story of Archaeology edited by Paul Bahn (Phoenix Press, 1997) £14.99. This text describes 100 of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries. Alongside the well known are placed the equally important but less familiar, all of which have helped our understanding of the past. The book is a celebration of the rich variety of subjects that archaeology encompasses: from fossil hominids to writing systems, from lost cities to shipwrecks, and from pre-history to medieval times. The Times Archaeology of the World by Chris Scarra (Times Books, 1999) £34.99. How have people lived in the four million years of human existence? With what shelter and tools, strategies and rituals did they meet life’s dangers and opportunities? This archaeological reconstruction of the human story uses maps, illustrations, photographs and recreations of ancient sites. The Ultimate Time Team Companion by Tim Taylor (Channel 4 Books, 1999) £20.00. This is a companion to Channel 4’s Time Team programme, and includes all the sites excavated up to the publication date. Illustrated with more than 200 images, the book draws on the expertise of Time Team contributors, making the content appealingly idiosyncratic. In addition to information about all the sites shown in the series, five digs are specially highlighted. WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES Altamira Cave www.deutsches-museum.de/ausstell/dauer/altamira/e_alta.htm Website of the Deutsches Museum providing a description of the Altamira Caves, plus images of the paintings. Altamira Cave Paintings http://campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/Prehistory/Altamira.html Description and images of the Altamira cave paintings from World History Chronology. The History of Archaeology, Part IV: Order from Chaos – The Biologist, the Geologist, and the Museum Director http://archaeology.about.com/education/archaeology/library/weekly/ aa030198.htm?iam=dp&terms=christian+thomsen From about.com, an article placing Christian Thomsen in the timeline of archaeological developments, part of a series on the History of Archaeology. Oplontis www.oplontis.1to1.org/ The Roman Villa of Oplontis is located about 3 miles from the ruins of Pompeii. It is one of the best preserved villas in the world. The website provides an excellent virtual tour of the villa by clicking on a plan of the building. Pictures of History – Pompeii www.cs.berkeley.edu/~jhauser/pictures/history/Rome/Pompeii/ A series of 108 colour photographs covering many aspects of Pompeii from the Villa of the Mysteries to cemeteries. The Pitt Rivers Museum www.prm.ox.ac.uk/ The Pitt Rivers Museum was founded in 1884 when General Pitt-Rivers, an influential figure in the development of archaeology and evolutionary anthropology, gave his collection to the University of Oxford. His two conditions were that a museum was built to house it and that someone should be appointed to lecture in anthropology. The website gives details of exhibits plus a history of the museum and links into other sites. Pompeii Uncovered www.eliki.com/ancient/civilizations/pompeii/ A guide to the ancient city of Pompeii looking at the people, temples, homes and the art of the period. Plus full colour photographs and a history of Pompeii. Vesuvius, Italy http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_vesuvius.html A history of the volcano Vesuvius and the effects the eruptions create, with colour photographs of Pompeii. BOOKS Ancestral Passions: The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind’s Beginnings by Virginia Morell (Touchstone Press, 1996) £9.99. A look at the family that answered many questions about when and where humankind began. From Louis Leakey’s breakthrough discovery that human beings evolved in Africa millions of years ago, Morell chronicles how the Leakeys changed our understanding of our relationship to the primates. The Cave of Altamira edited by Antonio Beltran (Editor), Pedro A Saura Ramos (Harry N Abrams, 1999) £32.00. This volume offers a fresh look at one of the finest surviving works of Palaeolithic art: the paintings in the cave of Altamira in Northern Spain. Charts, maps and descriptions guide the readers through the cave chamber by chamber, and theories on the paintings' significance are explained. The Lost Civilisations of the Stone Age by Richard Rudgley (Arrow, 1999) £8.99. This work presents Stone Age civilisation as far more sophisticated than previously believed in terms of its technology, mathematics, medicine, communications (which were worldwide) and art. Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (Princeton University Press, 1996) £13.50. This work reveals the life of ancient Romans through the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserved in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii by Salvatore Nappo (Weidenfeld Illustrated, 1998) £20.00. The discovery of the almost perfectly preserved city of Pompeii was a turning point in our understanding of the ancient world. This guide to Pompeii, suitable for use by travellers to the site, describes each building in the city, complete with photographs and maps. WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES British Museum www.british-museum.ac.uk/ Website of the British Museum provides links and details of the Egyptian's antiquities and the Greek and Roman antiquities. Egypt Museum www.beshay.com/tour/museum.html Website of the Cairo Museum provides an online tour and images of pieces from Ancient Egypt held in the museum. A Review of the Seizure www.culture.gr/6/68/682/e68201.html Article from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture on the seizure of the Parthenon Marbles by Lord Elgin in 1801. Theban Mapping Project www.kv5.com/html/home_index.html The online home of the Theban Mapping Project (the TMP). The TMP made world headlines in 1995, with new discoveries in tomb KV 5, in the Valley of the Kings, which has been described as the largest tomb ever found in Egypt. This extensive website provides up-to-the-minute reports on the TMP’s activities and places them in a wider context by providing information about the Valley of the Kings, the Theban Necropolis and the world of Egyptology. Plus profiles and pictures of the key figures in Egyptology, including Giovanni Belzoni, Karl Richard Lepsius and Auguste Mariette at www.kv5.com/html/prof_egypt.html BOOKS The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen by Howard Carter (Dover Publications, 1977) £8.95. A first-hand account of the most famous Egyptian archaeological discovery of all time, the Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen with full colour illustrations. The Handbook of Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Samuel AB Mercer and edited by Janice Kamrin (Hippocrene Books, 1998) £12.99. Hieroglyphs, the picture signs used in the ancient pyramid texts, and the hieratic script derived from them are both covered in this manual, offering a concise introduction to the language of Ancient Egypt. The Elgin Marbles edited by BF Cook (British Museum Press, 1997) £8.99. This book tells the story of the Elgin Marbles, beginning in the fifth century BC when the Parthenon was built in Athens. The author explains what the sculptures represent, who made them and how they fitted into the grand design of the temple. He describes their gradual destruction by religious zealots, besieging Venetians and vandals before Lord Elgin brought them to London. Lord Elgin and the Marbles by William St Clair (Oxford Paperbacks, 1998) £12.50. The sculptures from the Parthenon, named the Elgin Marbles, arrived in England at the beginning of the last century, and they have caused controversy ever since. Based on a detailed study of both original records and recent discoveries, this text offers an historical account of the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, and of the tremendous impact which they made on modern appreciation of Greek art. Valley of the Kings by John Romer (M O’Mara Books, 1988) £10.95. John Romer’s book of the television series, a history of the noble families of Egypt 1570-1085 BC together with the story of their discovery and excavation. WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES The Career of Kent Flannery http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~mardock/New%20Folder/flannery.htm A short analysis of the career of archaeologist Kent Flannery by Mary Anne MarDock. Frederick Catherwood Bicentenary www.orientarch.uni-halle.de/cather/cather.htm Paintings and sketchings from one of the greatest archaeologists of the 19th century. Nineveh Online www.nineveh.com/ Assyrian website giving details of the history of Assyrian people. Palenque www.mesoweb.com/palenque/ This website hosts the official homepage of the current archaeological dig at Palenque, with aerial photographs, essays and news on the dig. Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie http://home.uleth.ca/geo/main.htm Website dedicated to the British archaeologist Flinders Petrie, includes his contributions to archaeology, his life history, and further reading. Stolen Stones: The Modern Sack of Nineveh www.archaeology.org/online/features/nineveh/index.html Online articles from Archaeology Magazine with thumbnail pictures of ruins of Nineveh. Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque www.snowcrest.net/goehring/maya/paltins.htm Images and a short description of the Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque. BOOKS The Lost Cities of the Mayas by Fabio Bourbon, illustrated by Frederick Catherwood (Swan Hill Press, 1999) £30. In 1839 Frederick Catherwood and John Lloyd Stephens climbed the steps of the Mayan pyramids of the lost city, Copan. This text reconstructs the two expeditions they made into Mayan territory, with historical and architectural annotations and Catherwood's illustrations for Stephens' travel diaries. Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan, Vol. 1 by John Lloyd Stephens (Dover Publications, 1969) £10.95. Stephens' graphic descriptions of the search for lost cities in Central America. A Forest of Kings: The untold story of the Ancient Maya by Linda Schele and David Freidel (Quill/William Morrow, 1992) £11.29. Tells the story of Mayan kingship from the beginning of its institution and the first great pyramid builders 2,000 years ago to the decline of Maya civilisation and its destruction by the Spanish invaders. The Final Sack of Nineveh: The discovery, documentation, and destruction of King Sennacherib's Throne Room at Nineveh, Iraq by John Malcolm Russell (Yale, 1998) £40. In his palace at Nineveh, ancient Assyrian King Sennacherib immortalised his 701 BC campaign against Jerusalem with a series of wall relief sculptures. Russell presents photographs and drawings of the sculptures. The Sumerians by Samuel Noah Kramer (University of Chicago Press, 1963) £11.50. A preliminary look into Ancient Sumer, covering the history of the ancient cultures of Sumer, their myths, religion, wars, kingship and government. Flinders Petrie: A life in archaeology by Margaret S Drower (University of Wisconsin Press, 1995) £16.50. Margaret S Drower, a student of Petrie's in the early 1930s, traces his life from his boyhood, when he was already a budding scholar, through his career in the deserts of Egypt to his death in Jerusalem at the age of 89. History of Egypt by Sir W M Flinders Petrie (Histories and Mysteries of Man, 1991) £19.95. A history of Egypt from the great British archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie. Zapotec Civilization: How urban society evolved in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley by Joyce Marcus and Kent V Flannery (Thames and Hudson, 1996) £42. A description of the work of Kent Flannery, Joyce Marcus and their colleagues in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley, where the Zapotecs created one of the world's original civilisations. The authors of the book go back to the beginnings of the settlement in Oaxaca 10,000 years ago to see what caused this cultural flowering. Ancient Oaxaca by Richard Blanton et al (Cambridge University Press, 1999) £11.95. This work investigates the emergence of social complexity and state formation in the New World. Drawing on the abundance of excavated remains and a survey of regional archaeological settlement patterns, it provides a succinct account of the causes and consequences of political change in the region. Splendors of Ancient Mexico by Maria Longhena (Thames and Hudson, 1998) £32. This is an extensively illustrated account of the development of the civilisations that emerged in Central America between the 2nd millennium BC and the 16th century AD. Gives accounts of the Olmecs, the Maya, the Toltecs and the Aztecs, as well as others, which gave rise to the Mesoamerican civilisation. WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES BibArch www.bibarch.com/ Archaeology from a religious perspective. This website provides a detailed examination of the Bible as history, providing theory, photographs, research and links to other sites. Biblical Archaeology http://home.earthlink.net/~neatoguy/archaeo.htm A detailed website which argues that modern archaeology provides an accurate record of Bible history. Includes an examination of the Merneptah Stela found by Sir Flinders Petrie in 1896 in Merneptah's mortuary temple. Excavations.htm http://home.uleth.ca/geo/excavat.htm Detailed timeline and pictures of Flinders Petrie's excavations. Excavating Troy www.iit.edu/~agunsal/truva/exc.html Account of a modern-day archaeological dig by an international research team attempting to bring the Troy of the Bronze Age back to life. The Greek Mythology Link http://hsa.brown.edu/~maicar/index.html This is a new collection of the Greek myths being written and published on-line. It contains texts, images, tables and maps. The mythical accounts are based exclusively on classical sources. Heinrich Schliemann www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/information/biography/pqrst/schliemann_heinrich.html Biography of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann from Minnesota State University. Learn about the life of Schliemann and his great finds. Heinrich Schliemann: Heros and Mythos www.utexas.edu/courses/wilson/ant304/biography/arybios97/kingbio.html Article which takes a detailed and critical look at the life of Heinrich Schliemann. Mycenaean (Achaean) Civilization (1500-1000 BC) http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/mycenae.html Thumb-nail colour images of Mycenae and the Mask of Agamemnon. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/specex/ur/ur-hist.htm Article from Expedition Magazine giving a history of the treasures from the Royal Tomb of Ur.     BOOKS   Archaeology and the Bible by John Laughlin (Routledge, 1999) £11.99. This volume examines developments in archaeology in the Near East, particularly Palestine, that are related to the Bible. Newer field methodologies, regional surveys and creative syntheses have all had an impact on traditional approaches to looking at these discoveries. Discoveries from Bible Times by Alan Millard (Lion Publishing, 1997) £20. This book provides a comprehensive survey of biblical archaeology, enabling the reader to picture in detail the way people lived in Bible times, and the momentous events they witnessed. The Iliad by Homer translated by Robert Fagles and introduced by Bernard Knox (Penguin Books, 1992) £6.99. The stirring story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles has gripped listeners for nearly 3000 years. This edition has an introduction which looks at the history of scholarly debate about the origins of The Iliad. Lost and Found: The 9,000 treasures of Troy — Heinrich Schliemann and the gold that got away by Caroline Moorehead (Penguin Books, 1997) £8.77. One of the real larger-than-life characters of the 19th century, Heinrich Schliemann made his fortune in the Russian indigo trade and the California gold rush. Caroline Moorehead uncovers his arrogance and his propensity to exaggerate, as well as his strengths. The Odyssey by Homer translated by Robert Fagles and introduced by Bernard Knox (Penguin Books, 1997) £12.99. This is a new translation of Homer's epic about Odysseus and his encounters with both natural and divine forces on the 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War. Schliemann of Troy: Treasure and deceit by David Traill (John Murray Publishers, 1995) £19.99. This work draws on a collection of letters, diaries and other original material in Athens to show that Heinrich Schliemann, the discoverer of the archaeological remains of Homer's Troy, distorted his evidence, as well as being a giant in his field. Tel El Hesy by Sir W M Flinders Petrie (Stories & Mysteries of Man, 1990) £30. Classic account of the excavations in Tel El Hesy by the archaeologist Flinders Petrie. Troy and Its Remains by Heinrich Schliemann (Dover Publications, 1994) £13.95. Classic narrative of the excavations at Troy by Heinrich Schliemann. WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES Ancient Olympics www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicorigins.html Website from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology compares the ancient Olympics with the modern-day version. The site examines issues and provides images, glossaries and FAQs. The Archaeological Museum at Olympia www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107m/e211gm04.html Online exhibition of Archaeological Museum at Olympia with descriptions of the games, photographs of findings held at the museum, plus a history of the games and description of the participants. Augustus and the Early Roman Empire http://bubba.uccs.edu/roman/html/augustus.html Brief description of the rule of Augustus, with thumbnail colour images of artefacts, statues and the Altar of Peace. The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 www.ushmm.org/olympics/index.html An online version of a photographic exhibition of the Nazi Olympics held in Berlin in 1936. The exhibition was originally shown at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. The Temple of Aphaia on Aigina http://lannes.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/CGPrograms/Site/Script/TempleAphaiaSite.html Images, description and history of the Temple of Aphaia. BOOKS Ancient Greece by Pierre Leveque (Thames and Hudson, 1994) £6.95. This book explores the invention of philosophy, mathematics, democracy, drama, classical sculpture and architecture of Ancient Greece. The Ancient Olympic Games by Judith Swaddling (British Museum Press, 1999) £8.99. Between 776BC and the year 395, the ancient Olympic games were held every four years. Tracing their mythological and religious origins, and describing the events, this history shows a detailed model of the sports complex and covers the sponsorship and training of the athletes. Nationalism, Politics, and the Practice of Archaeology edited by Philip L Kohl and Clare Fawcett (Cambridge University Press, 1996) £16.95. Archaeology has often been put to political uses, particularly by nationalists, and this book argues that archaeologists need to be more sophisticated about the use and abuse of their studies. Reflections on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and Sculpture by Johann Joachim Winckelmann (Open Court Publishing, 1987) £16.95. From the German art historian featured in the programme, this book was first published in 1775 and advocates the supremacy of Ancient Greek culture. The Search for Ancient Rome by Claude Moatti (Thames and Hudson, 1993) £6.95. Many times destroyed, many times rebuilt, Rome never completely disappeared. The famous symbols of the Eternal City — the Colosseum, the Pantheon and Trajan's Column — have survived 20 centuries of pillage and invasion. Treasure hunters and scholars, archaeologists and artists, popes and poets plundered them — and restored them as well. This is the story of how Rome's magnificence has endured. Splendours of Ancient Greece by Furio Durando (Thames and Hudson, 1997) £32. The influence of Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilisation, is still felt today in all spheres of modern life, from philosophy and politics to literature and art. This book explores the great wealth and cultural achievements of this civilisation in colour photographs of buildings, works of art, cities and landscapes. Splendours of the Roman World by Anna Maria Liberati and Fabio Bourbon (Thames and Hudson, 1996) £32. This title celebrates the riches of Roman civilisation with photographs of monuments, art treasures, cities and landscapes. The accompanying text offers an insight into Roman society and ranges from military campaigns to daily customs, from works of art to household objects. WEBSITES BOOKS WEBSITES Discovering Archaeology: The Shipwreck at Uluburun www.discoveringarchaeology.com/0699toc/6cover6-shipwreck.shtml Article by archaeologist George Bass on the excavation of the shipwreck at Uluburun. Knossos www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21123a/e211wa03.html Website from the Greek Ministry of Culture giving a history of the Minoan palace, and its excavation and renovation. The website has thumbnail colour photographs of the ruins. Kurgan Culture www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~chilton/Kurgans.htm Website looking at the characteristics and culture of the Kurgan people. The New Archaeology http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~gebhard/first.html An account of the theories and research methods of New Archaeology from the University of Texas. Women in the Aegean: Minoan Snake Goddess www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/minoandiscovery1.html The Snake Goddess was discovered by the British archaeologist Arthur Evans in the Temple of Repositories on the site of the Palace of Knossos. This gives a full description of the find, plus images of the Palace and an examination of the role of women in the Minoan culture. BOOKS Arthur Evans and the Palace of Minos by AC Brown (Ashmolean Museum Publications, 1983) £7.95. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, this book is a full account of the Minoan relics now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Before Knossos: Arthur Evans's travels in the Balkans and Crete by Ann Brown (Ashmolean Museum Publications, 1987) £12.95. Based on Evans' travel diary and sketchbooks, and illustrated throughout with contemporary drawings, photographs and modern comparisons, the book makes extensive use of hitherto unpublished material describing journeys made in Crete between 1894 and 1899 visiting archaeological sites, many in remote areas. The Early Mesoamerican Village by Kent V Flannery (Academic Press, 1982) £32. A classic text by the archaeologist Professor Kent Flannery featured in the programme. A History of Archaeological Thought by Bruce G Trigger (Cambridge University Press, 1990) £19.95. This book examines the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in a worldwide perspective. It places the development of archaeological thought and theory within a broad social and intellectual framework. Minoan and Mycenaean Art by Reynold Higgins (Thames and Hudson, 1997) £7.95. This survey describes and illustrates in detail all the significant works of art and architecture of Ancient Crete and Mycenae and of the Cycladic Islands. Minotaur: Sir Arthur Evans and the archaeology of the Minoan myth by J Alexander MacGillivray (Jonathan Cape, 2000) £20. Due to be published in August, this book argues that the celebrated archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, who at the turn of the century claimed to have discovered the labyrinth which housed the Minotaur, was in fact a fabulist. MacGillivray uses Evans' own papers as evidence for his exposé. The Mycenaean World by John Chadwick (Cambridge University Press, 1976) £16.95. John Chadwick summarises the results of recent research and in so doing opens the door to a new world, Mycenaean Greece as seen through the eyes of its inhabitants. The Sea Remembers edited by Peter Throckmorton (Bounty Books, 1996) £9.99. Edited by archaeologist Peter Throckmorton, this book focuses on shipwrecks and archaeology, and includes detailed illustrations of a number of famous lost ships, including the Titanic. Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas: A history based on underwater archaeology edited by George F Bass (Thames and Hudson, 1996) £16.95. This book brings together the work of leading nautical archaeologists, each with first-hand diving experience. Twelve chapters tell the story of watercraft in the Americas, accompanied by photographs, paintings, diagrams, charts and maps.