Description:
Lost City, Found Pyramid takes readers deep into the world of archaeological myths, revealing how modern legends, pop-culture fantasies, and pseudo-scientific claims shape public understanding of the ancient past. Jeb J. Card unpacks the powerful stories that surround "lost civilizations," showing how sensational narratives influence everything from academic debates to popular media. Engaging, thought-provoking, and meticulously grounded, the book challenges readers to see archaeology not just as a science, but as a cultural battleground over what we choose to believe about history.
Review Quotes: "This book is a genuine contribution to the field and should prove valuable to a broad cross section of both practicing archaeologists and advanced archaeology students." --Troy Lovota, author of Inauthentic Archaeologies: Public Uses and Abuses of the Past and coauthor of Understanding Graffiti: From Prehistory to the Present