Spooky Archaeology : Myth and the Science of the Past / Jeb J. Card.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Card, Jeb J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parapsychology and archaeology.

Mysticism.

Archaeology and history.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Outside of scientific journals, archaeologists are depicted as searching for lost cities and mystical artifacts in news reports, television, video games, and movies like Indiana Jones or The Mummy. This fantastical image has little to do with day-to-day science, yet it is deeply connected to why people are fascinated by the ancient past. By exploring the development of archaeology, this book helps us understand what archaeology is and why it matters. In Spooky Archaeology author Jeb J. Card follows a trail of clues left by adventurers and professional archaeologists that guides the reader through haunted museums, mysterious hieroglyphic inscriptions, fragments of a lost continent that never existed, and deep into an investigation of magic and murder. Card unveils how and why archaeology continues to mystify and why there is an ongoing fascination with exotic artifacts and eerie practices"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Time, memory, and myth : the foundations of spooky archaeology

Supernatural relics

Occulted archaeologists

Hieroglyphs, magic, and mummies

Myth and protohistory

The creation of a lost continent

Relic hunters and haunted museums

Time detectives and international intrigue

Digging up witches and murder

Cthulhu and cosmic mythology

The revenge of alternative archaeology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780826359667

0826359663

OCLC:

1030028170