Recs if you like Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global...
linguistics, language, and the wild world of words
Get those hands dirty: archaeology, soil and earth
WHAT LIES BENEATH US LIES BEFORE US
Books about digging, the ground we walk on and the stories buried underneath our feet. From dinosaurs / paleontology, anthropology, ancient history, archaeology to the soil and geology and all its wonders. Non-fiction only
So you’re interested in linguistics
Linguistics is one of my special interests so I’ve read TONS of linguistics books and am going to round up the good ones here for anyone who might be interested in dipping their toes into this pond! I’m defining linguistics very loosely here and am also including books generally about language!
Early Civilization Non-Fiction
Languages
Books about words, languages, translations, etc.
The Non-fiction I Listen to in the Car/Before Bed
For when music just won't cut it and you need a new weird hyperfixation.
History in Trade
Books observing how trade and multicultural interactions have shaped the past and present
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