考古学

【内容紹介】倭人伝(=『三国志』の『魏書』)に記された邪馬台国についてのわずかな内容には、どれほどの真実が含まれているのか。佐原真氏が、歴史的な事実を照らし合わせて女王卑弥呼と邪馬台国の真実に迫ります。【講師紹介】考古学者 佐原真- 1932年、大阪府生まれ。大阪外国語大学を卒業後、京都大学で考古学を専攻。奈良国立文化財研究所で発掘と研究に努める。2002年逝去。著書『考古学千夜一夜』など多数。

The Scythians were nomadic horsemen who ranged wide across the grasslands of the Asian steppe from the Altai mountains in the east to the Great Hungarian Plain in the first millennium BC. Their steppe homeland bordered on a number of sedentary states to the south and there were, inevitably...

New discoveries about the textile arts reveal women's unexpectedly influential role in ancient societies. Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous...

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed archaeologist and best-selling author Eric Cline offers a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages. In 1177 BC, marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and...

A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity. Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen...

Da Lucy all'esercito di terracotta, da Tutankhamon alla tomba del re Childerico; e poi ancora la mummia del Similaun, Troia, Ebla, l'antica Roma...

Dive into the brutal history of human evolution, where daily survival meant outsmarting a deadly Pleistocene wilderness. Perfect for a focused commute, this immersive journey reveals how ordinary hunter-gatherers transformed crushing anxiety into the resilient foundations of human nature. Feel...

Uncover the mysterious collapse of Europe's first Bronze Age civilization in this captivating ancient history deep dive. Whether you are fueling your daily commute with educational listening or indulging a deep historical curiosity, step into the immersive ruins of a lost Mediterranean world...

Unearth the Mesoamerican secrets of a lost civilization that forged colossal stone monuments in the deep jungle. Perfect for an educational commute or immersive travel listening, this atmospheric deep-dive transports you to the tropical Gulf Coast. Step into ancient cities where early rulers...

Unearth the Native American history of ancient cliff dwellers who mastered the brutal, beautiful American Southwest. Far from a lost civilization that mysteriously vanished, these early hunter-gatherers built complex societies that still echo through the canyons today. Let this vivid historical...

Palmyra has long attracted the attention of the world. Well before its rediscovery in the 17th century, the ancient city gained legendary status because of its Queen Zenobia, who in the third century CE rebelled against Rome and expanded Palmyra's territory into what is now modern Turkey and...

Step into a monumental archaeological mystery where massive ancient Chinese caverns exist without any written records. Perfect for an immersive commute or a focused afternoon of learning, this atmospheric journey explores how an entire underground world was erased from historical memory. Feel...

Unearth a lost city where ancient mythology meets marine archaeology to reveal the truth behind a sunken golden empire. Perfect for your daily commute, this atmospheric journey transports listeners to the misty, shifting coastlines of early India. Immerse yourself in an awe-inspiring historical...

Unearth the mysteries of a sunken Bronze Age metropolis in this immersive history of ancient underwater archaeology. Perfect for a captivating commute or an armchair travel escape, this evocative journey transports you to the shimmering shallows of the Laconian coast. Swim through submerged...

Explore an ancient Roman time capsule and uncover the thrilling archaeology of a lost city frozen in ash forever. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive evening of armchair travel, this evocative journey resurrects the silenced voices of everyday citizens. Walk street by street with...

Mit seiner Philosophie des Kochens hat Joskowitz ein einfühlsames Buch über die Stellung der Menschen in der Natur geschrieben. Der Philosoph und Koch betrachtet die Küche als Mittelpunkt des menschlichen Lebens. Er begibt sich auf eine Reise zu den Anfängen der menschlichen Kultur, zeigt...

Uncover the mysteries of an ancient African civilization and its terracotta masterpieces in this captivating history. Perfect for an educational commute, this narrative transports you to central Nigeria over two thousand years ago. Experience the awe-inspiring thrill of archaeological...

The monumental statues of Easter Island have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered in 1722....

Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind....

A quixotic journey through London's past, Mudlark plumbs the banks of the Thames to reveal the stories hidden behind the archaeological remnants of an ancient city. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, expert "mudlarker" Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly...