Originally posted by FlyersFan

Originally posted by Byrd
If you look at the archaeology and paleontology, then he appears to be a complete fraud.

NOOOOO! Don't tell me that! I love reading ancient summerian info and thought I found a gold mine with this fella. His books are still on my bedstand. Crap on toast .. now I have to find a new author to intrigue me. Guess I'll have to go back to Kim Harrison for a while until something great comes up.

Any alternative suggestions to Zechariah Sitchen??

Most of the entertaining books are fiction. Most of the Really Good Informative books will put you to sleep in seconds (unless you're a scholar.)

For reading material (although it's on Ancient Egypt), have you tried the Elizabeth Peters books about Amanda Peabody? She's a PhD Egyptologist with real research in the field and writes an absolutely fabulous story with good detail on things like what an idiot Budge could be and some of the infighting in the field when trying to get dig permits.

Totally fun, and good info.

I have other books I rely on for other cultures, but haven't found any that are really entertaining on Babylon/Sumeria.