Archaeology Books for Fun

Duane's Set the Dogs on Us! | Relics: A Faye Lonchamp Mystery (Finale - Part 5 of 5)

This is the finale of Mary Anna Evans' archaeology-themed murder mystery "Relics", and the last stretch is pure chaos with answers, motives, and a whole lot of running for your life. In this episode, Barbara and Tristan wrap up the story with the final reveals, the fallout from the forgery scheme, and the motives behind what’s been happening in (and around) the dig. Even with all of this, we still make time to talk about real-world archaeology along the way. Next up, we’re starting a new book: "Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes the Past" by Sarah Parcak. ___ Support the show! https://www.fpan.us/give/ #archaeologybooksforfun #murdermystery #mysterynovel

An Artifact Forgery Ring | Relics: A Faye Longchamp Mystery (Part 4 of 5)

This episode pulls back the curtain on an artifact forgery scheme in "Relics: A Faye Longchamp Mystery" by Mary Anna Evans; and suddenly a lot of earlier “weird stuff” starts to make sense. Barbara and Tristan unpack another mysterious death, a forgery ring moving fake antiquities, and a little relationship drama. Was it murder? Who’s behind the fakes? And has Joe finally found love? ___ Episode 1 of "Relics" https://youtu.be/XzFBWgl7jvI ___ Support the show! https://www.fpan.us/give/ #archaeologybooksforfun #murdermystery #bookclub

The Fastest Way to Get Fired from a Dig | Relics: A Faye Longchamp Mystery (Part 3 of 5)

Destroying an artifact will do it, especially on an archaeological dig. In this episode, Barbara and Tristan continue "Relics" by Mary Anna Evans (Ch. 11–13), an archaeology-themed murder mystery. The mystery keeps building, the fieldwork drama escalates, and we break down the real-world archaeology and crew dynamics behind what’s happening on the page; all while puzzling our way through a story with genuinely fun characters. ____ Support the show! https://www.fpan.us/give/ #archaeologybooksforfun #murdermystery #bookclub

Accident or Murder? A Fire and a Troubled Dig Site | Relics: A Faye Longchamp Mystery (Part 2 of 5)

Was it a murder, or an accident? In part 2 (Ch. 6-10) of Mary Anna Evans' archaeology murder mystery "Relics" kicks off the mystery, while still giving Barbara and Tristan plenty of archaeology to dig into along the way. After a near-disaster of a date and a deadly bunkhouse fire, Faye finds yet another disaster in the “excavation” work done so far. ____ Support the show! https://www.fpan.us/give/

This Dig Has a Murder... and Nobody's Dead (Yet) | Relics: A Faye Longchamp Mystery (Part 1 of 5)

"Relics" by Mary Anna Evans is an archaeology-themed murder mystery, and we’re reading Chapters 1-5. What do “buffalo wallows” have to do with archaeology? Unfortunately… more than they should in this episode. We're kicking off the archaeology-themed murder mystery "Relics" by Mary Anna Evans (Ch. 1–5) and, even though nobody dies (yet), an archaeological site has still been murdered. Archaeologists Barbara and Tristan talk about why no excavation should ever be described as a “buffalo wallow,” a few modern trends in community archaeology, and the realities of working under an archaeologist who shouldn’t be making decisions. The early mystery setup had us so hooked we briefly forgot we’re reading a murder mystery. In part 2, we’ll continue the story and see what kind of “murder” shows up first. ___ Catch up on the first book: "Artifacts" Episode 1: https://youtu.be/TZro0WllkrU ____ Support the show! https://www.fpan.us/give/ #archaeologybooksforfun #murdermystery #archaeology #bookpodcast