This week, we feature an archaeological time portal into the foods, sights, and smells of ancient civilizations and 11 riveting mysteries by the author G.K. Chesterton.
Archaeology
‘Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations’
By Sam KeanArchaeology reveals how people lived in bygone eras. Some archaeologists itch to experience the past they are studying. This book explores their efforts: experimental archeology, investigating the past by experiencing it. It shows how enthusiasts examine the smells, tastes, and sounds of the past by recreating the past in the present using era-appropriate technology. Informative and entertaining, this book is for anyone with a bit of Walter Mitty within them.
