Archaeology in Fiction
Archaeology in Fiction

Author: Dr Scott C. Viguie

Publisher:

Published: 2013-05-16

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780615819785

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Popular fiction is filled with images of archaeologists as daring adventurers who constantly risk life and limb in the pursuit of fabulous antiquities of immense historical and monetary value. There are evil villains, great romances, and unknown perils lurking around every corner. That's the view many people have of archaeology. What is the truth, though, behind the myth and why have the myths persisted for so long? In this book you'll explore: The fictions surrounding archeology Why we as people love and perpetuate those fictions. What the truth behind the fiction really is. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Come along and explore both.

ANOTHER NICE MESS - THE LAUREL
ANOTHER NICE MESS - THE LAUREL

Author: Jr. Raymond Valinoti

Publisher: BearManor Media

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781629330464

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Arguably the greatest comedy duo in show business history, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy delighted filmgoers and theatregoers for over thirty years. The public not only found Laurel's serene simpleton and Hardy's pompous buffoon hilarious, but they also th

Archaeology in Fiction
Archaeology in Fiction

Author: Scott Viguié

Publisher:

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781593937607

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Popular fiction is filled with images of archaeologists as daring adventurers who constantly risk life and limb in the pursuit of fabulous antiquities of immense historical and monetary value. There are evil villains, great romances, and unknown perils lurking around every corner. That's the view many people have of archaeology. What is the truth, though, behind the myth and why have the myths persisted for so long? In this book you'll explore: The fictions surrounding archaeology. Why we as people love and perpetuate those fictions. What the truth behind the fiction really is. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Come along and exlore both. Dr. Scott Viguie holds two doctorate degrees and is an archaeologist and an attorney who has done extensive research on myths and their impact on modern archaeology and storytelling. He is routinely a guest at various science fiction and fantasy conventions, where he contrasts the depiction of archaeology in fiction with reality. He is the creator of Dr. Geek's Laboratory of Applied Geekdom, The Science From Fiction Podcast; where the audience is brought closer to those who are attempting to bring about the world of tomorrow.

Digging Holes in Popular Culture
Digging Holes in Popular Culture

Author: Miles Russell

Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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What would Howard Carter have thought of Lara Croft? and why do archaeologists feature so prominently in Star Trek? Douglas Adams, author of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy writes the preface to this unusual collection of papers dedicated to exploring the role of the archaeologist in popular culture. The clichés and stereotypes of archaeology that abound in popular culture, the sense of mystery and adventure, the excitement generated by a dangerous treasure hunt or a thrilling detective story, rarely hint at the monotonous hours spent by modern archaeologists researching in laboratories and libraries and filling out paperwork. Yet the role-models provided by fictional characters such as Dr Who, Indiana Jones, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lara Croft have had a powerful influence on how archaeologists and the practices of archaeology are viewed by the general public. At times hilarious, these papers nevertheless address serious cultural issues relevant to archaeology today: colonialism, the indigenous voice, gender roles, objectivity, and ownership of the past.

Anasazi Exile
Anasazi Exile

Author: Eric G. Swedin

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1434446425

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Archeology wasn't supposed to get him killed. For two decades, Harry Deacon had served as a skilled and loyal soldier, and it'd cost him his marriage and many dead friends. His new career of digging for artifacts and esoteric knowledge seems safe enough--until he finds an Anasazi tomb in Chaco Canyon that shouldn't be there. Only hours after Harry emails news of his discovery to a fellow archeologist at a conference in Scotland, she and her students are murdered--and Harry and his assistant are attacked by two hired killers. Harry must turn to his old skills as his life becomes a frenzied struggle for survival when more assassins close in. Who was buried in the tomb and where did he come from? What was in the strange container housed in the coffin? As Harry begins to solve the mystery of Chaco Canyon, he learns an astonishing secret: the history of our planet is NOT what we've been taught! A grand science fiction suspense novel.

Beneath the Gates
Beneath the Gates

Author: Kayelle Allen

Publisher: Romance Lives Forever Books

Published:

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13:

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Who created the mysterious arches, referred to on nearly every planet on the far side of galaxy as the "Gates of Life?" Archaeologists and xenobiologists of every ilk seek funding to uncover the baffling origin of these towering gates' existence. One culture retains the practice of carrying newborns beneath the Gates. Others tore them down. On a few worlds, the Gates are feared or worshipped. The consistency of the ruins points to a single use and advanced creators. But who built them, and why? What prompted all the fear surrounding their existence? If ancient conspiracy theories hold true, the Gates are remnants of unlawful genetic modification undertaken during humanity's earliest space exploration. Or perhaps an extraterrestrial intelligence created them to transform humankind. Chase the unsolved mystery with a peek at working Gates on the planet Stachien in The Last Vhalgenn. On Ust, in Trailing Kaiwulf, catch up with Dr. Post, an archaeologist whose discovery opens a gate of its own. This bundle mixes fantasy, archaeology, science fiction, and mythology. It includes full versions of The Last Vhalgenn and Trailing Kaiwulf, plus exclusive bonus stories, access to secrets behind the story, and inside peeks at the unfolding series.

Excavating the Future
Excavating the Future

Author: Shawn Malley

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781789629088

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A cultural study of an array of popular North American science fiction film and television texts, 'Excavating the Future' explores the popular archaeological imagination and the political uses to which it is being employed by the U.S. state and its adversaries.

Science Fiction Literature through History [2 volumes]
Science Fiction Literature through History [2 volumes]

Author: Gary Westfahl

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2021-07-19

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13:

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This book provides students and other interested readers with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar. This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all of its forms, not only novels and short stories but also mediums often ignored in other reference books, such as plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels. Some science fiction films, television programs, and video games are also mentioned, particularly when they are relevant to written texts. Its focus is on science fiction in the English language, though due attention is given to international authors whose works have been frequently translated into English. Since science fiction became a recognized genre and greatly expanded in the 20th century, works published in the 20th and 21st centuries are most frequently discussed, though important earlier works are not neglected. The texts are designed to be helpful to numerous readers, ranging from students first encountering science fiction to experienced scholars in the field.

The Stuff of Science Fiction
The Stuff of Science Fiction

Author: Gary Westfahl

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2022-09-23

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1476686599

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While students and general readers typically cannot relate to esoteric definitions of science fiction, they readily understand the genre as a literature that characteristically deals with subjects such as new inventions, space, robot and aliens. This book looks at science fiction in precisely this manner, with twenty-one chapters that each deal with a subject that is repeatedly addressed in science fiction of recent centuries. Based on a packet of original essays that the author assembled for his classes, the book could serve as a supplemental textbook in science fiction classes, but also contains material of interest to science fiction scholars and others devoted to the genre. In some cases, chapters offer thorough surveys of numerous works involving certain subjects, such as imagined vehicles, journeys beneath the Earth and undersea adventures, discovering intriguing patterns in the ways that various writers developed their ideas. When comprehensive coverage of ubiquitous topics such as robots, aliens and the planet Mars is impossible, chapters focus on major themes referencing selected texts. A conclusion discusses other science fiction subjects that were omitted for various reasons, and a bibliography lists additional resources for the study of science fiction in general and the topics of each chapter.