Archaeology

Do you hate opening your magazines and having advertisements and perfume samples falling out of the pages? Do you get excited when Discovery/TLC/History have a new 2-hour special on Moche temples?

Then this is your magazine! This well-written, industry specific glossy is up your alley. Not only does it cover the 'big 3'-- Roman-Greco, Egyptian and Pre-Columbian time periods, but it also introduces it's reader to the perhaps lesser known archeaological finds here in our own backyards!

I first picked up this magazine, based on a cover story on 'Mistaken Mummies.' I have not stopped reading it since that day. I even enjoy the advertisements!!

The magazine does have a trade-specific feel at times, but it is easily read by the non-professional. They even review upcoming archeaological specials on various TV networks! (many of the contributing editors are recognizable from these network shows-- but this doesn't affect the reviews!)

The only reason I give it 4 out of 5--- it's only 6 issues a year.

Buy it!


Archaeology . . . not just about potshards any more   September 6, 2004
Arthur Digbee (Indianapolis, IN, USA)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful

I echo the positive comments of the other reviewers but want to add one more: this magazine isn't just for archaeology buffs. I suppose some people get excited by old broken vases, but it seems to me that the point of archaeology is to learn about how people have lived at different times. This magazine does a great job covering What It All Means for our understanding of real people's lives.

You'll enjoy this magazine if you're a general reader who enjoys (say) National Geographic.

The magazine also strikes me as pretty open-minded. For example, it has given extensive coverage to both sides of the debate on whether we moderns have the right to dig up dead people who didn't want to be dug up, especially if those dead people are associated with an identifiable modern culture (such as Native Americans).

Plus, the pictures are great.


one of the best magazines out there.   December 29, 2002
conrad (Des Plaines, IL USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I'm a 15 year old who has been in love with history (especially ancient history) for years, and when I discovered this magazine, I was in heaven. I only recently got a subscription to this magazine, but it's fantastic.

Everything is covered; colonial America, ancient Egypt, you name it, it's probably in here. The photography is breathtaking, and the information is fantastic. I've spent more than one night up late, just reading through everything.

It's quite a good magazine - though I'm just speaking from a teenagers perspective. It might not be entirely accurate, but I'm not complaining.

This is a fantastic magazine for pretty much everyone. Get it if you like any bit of history, Egyptian or Mayan or American.

Just get it!


Valuable Objective Data vs. Atheistic Prejudice   August 2, 2004
G. M. Grena (REDONDO BEACH, CA USA)
10 out of 67 found this review helpful

Archaeology magazine is a fine resource for staying up-to-date on recent excavations around the world if you can overlook their atheistic bias. This resource would be more useful, educational, & enjoyable if they would drop their anti-religion agenda & just stick to archaeology, but that scenario is quite unlikely.

I subscribed to Archaeology from the middle of 1998 to the beginning of 2008, & allowed it to expire. There are far better resources on the Internet now available for free. [...] is the best.

People sensitive to religious antagonism should avoid Archaeology magazine, but atheists should dig in & enjoy!



Broad Interest: Required   June 13, 2002
A. K. Berger (Nebraska, USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

Being a huge fan of Egyptian archaelogy, I quickly subscribed to this interesting magazine. Right away, I noticed that my meager interest in Egyptian archaelogy was not even close to satisfied. In order to fully enjoy the magazine Archaeology, one has to be into ALL sorts of cultures....from the Etruscans to the Incans, even to Colonial America. EVERYTHING is covered in this well-made magazine. As the months wore on, I eventually developed an interest in cultures other than the Egyptian, but I was still disappointed that the Egyptian culture was not mentioned much.

A very unusual aspect of Archaelogy is that it deals somewhat with the arcaeologist's "subculture." I most vividly remember a commentary that was an archaelogist's opinion of the movie The Mummy Returns. Very well written, but for a layman like myself, the professional archaelogists' views really didn't concern me.

All in all, a broad interest in all world cultures is a MUST if you want to fully experience the magazine Archaelogy.