Centuries of Darkness : A Challenge to the Conventional Chronology of Old World Archaeology

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I'm a lay reader with an interest in history. This is not some freako book about men from outer space building the pyramids. Instead, it not only gives a lot of insight into how archaeologists and historians do what they do, but it also says a lot about how we know what we know about history. The period of history in question is not one that has a large lay following (as for instance, the Civil War period does), but it is nontheless an interesting period. This so-called 'dark age' interfaces with biblical history, the Trojan war, etc. Lots of stuff was going on, and little is known about it. I have given it my coveted fifth star. Even though there are a few places where the argument becomes a little confusing, the writing is generally clear, and there are plenty of maps and diagrams to help. The authors have a website which gives updates of the ebb and flow of the debate in scholarly circles. I'm not a professional historian, but the authors have made a clear and convincing argument as far as I can see. If they are correct, this theory will do for history what continental drift did for geology.

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