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"In this graphic memoir Thomas Evan Levy tells his life story, including 40 years of surveying, excavating and adventure in the deserts of the Holy Land, and then how to 'cool off' he got into marine archaeology. Throughout this story, tribes and identity play both a personal role and a focus of the author's research. This book is illustrated by Lily Almeida"-- Provided by publisher.
About the author
Thomas Evan Levy is Distinguished Professor of the Graduate Division, Co-Director of the Center for Cyber-Archaeology and Sustainability at the Qualcomm Institute and inaugural holder of the Norma Kershaw Chair in the Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Neighboring Lands at the University of California, San Diego. With over forty years of archaeological field experience in Israel and Jordan, Levy's current research focuses on marine and cyber-archaeology in Israel.
Summary
Archaeology is science and adventure rolled into one. The Boomer Archaeologist: A Graphic Memoir of Tribes, Identity and the Holy Land traces the 20th century evolution of a field, known to the public mostly through Indiana Jones, into a 21st century state-of-the-art transdisciplinary research endeavor with global implications.
