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There is something magical about experts. They're like wizards. Although this book is full of references to other experts who have helped the author, or have studied or dug up things in a slightly different way, David Anthony's book made me feel I was in the presence of someone who knew more about his field than anyone else. I felt as I read that I was in the presence of a singular mind, one whose field experience and study allowed him to advance our collective idea of what it means to be human.
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The first several chapters, and the last several chapters are both excellent. The middle bogs down a bit. I'm interested in archaeology, but my eyes were crossing while trying to read some of the middle portion. Very interesting, however.
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