Amanda Adams | |
|---|---|
) Adams during a book signing event, 2010 | |
| Born | September 12, 1976 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley, University of British Columbia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Thesis | Visions Cast on Stone |
Amanda Adams (born September 12, 1976) is an American author and archaeologist.[1] She is also a former fashion model and was featured in the 1996 Buffalo Jeans campaign.[1]
Biography
She attended University of California, Berkeley, Department of Anthropology in the late 1990s and completed her degree with the Kroeber prize. She then obtained a master's degree in archaeology from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Her thesis was titled Visions Cast on Stone, abstracts were published in the journal The Midden.[2]
Adams' first book. A Mermaid's Tale, was about mermaid legends from around the world.[1] It received a starred review in Booklist.[3] Her second book, Ladies of the Field, details the adventurous lives of early, female archaeologists.[4][5][6]
Publications
- Adams, Amanda (2006), A mermaid's tale: a personal search for love and lore, Greystone Books, ISBN 978-1-55365-117-8
- Adams, Amanda (2010), Ladies of the Field: Early Women Archaeologists and Their Search for Adventure, Douglas & McIntyre, ISBN 978-1-55365-433-9[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Shulman, Polly (December 22, 2006). "A Model Archaeologist". AAAS. Science News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Adams, Amanda Shea (2003), Visions cast on stone: a stylistic analysis of the petroglyphs of Gabriola Island, BC (dissertation), University of British Columbia. Dept. of Anthropology and Sociology (thesis), University of British Columbia, OCLC 606458277
- ^ "A Mermaid's Tale". Booklist. ALA. September 15, 2006. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Arrieta, Julio (May 25, 2014). "La reina del desierto". El Correo. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Arrieta, Julio (May 24, 2013). "La arqueóloga peligrosa". El Correo. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Ladies of the Field: Women Archaeologists and Their Search for Adventure". Publisher's Weekly. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
Further reading
- Booklist STARRED review; September 15, 2006
- Visions Cast in Stone: The Petroglyphs of Gabriola Island, B.C. The Midden 216(2):2-9. Publication of the Archaeological Society of British Columbia
External links
- "Hot 20 Under 40" for San Francisco
- Dmpibooks.com
- Globe and Mail Review of Books; September 2, 2006
- Sciencecareers.sciencemag.org