Ladies of the Field (eBook)

Amanda Adams is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and holds a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is the author of one previous work of nonfiction, A Mermaid’s Tale: A Personal Search for Love and Lore.

Field NotesThe Nile’s Grand DameAmelia Edwards (1831-1892)Noah’s Ark A good poem by 7 No one to say no the Dolomites Lady L’ Voyaging on the Nile Pyramids and other wonders Abu Simbel Responding to a threat Egyptology The fund To break a leg Revelations All Dressed Up in a Man’s SuitJane Dieulafoy (1851-1916)In a man’s suit Tomboy Meeting Marcel Being a solider Partnership The first excavations Persia The Lion Frieze and glory of Susa Rejection Paris saloons and a yawn Down south Writing about it all Back to the field Fever On being marriedMexico’s Archaeological QueenZelia Nuttall (1857-1933)Queening at the table Gold Rush A special picture book Alphonse and Nadine Terracotta heads The big fair Mr. Boas Casa Alvarado Lost things The Island of Sacrificios Fury Fame A return to lightOh, Desert Tiger!Gertrude Bell (1868-1926)Catching the eye of a star Growing up with gardens Family matters and letters home School days Languages and leaving The field Pretty things Petra Days melt like snow (lost) Love - Death and reflections on adventureJust Like a VolcanoHarriet Boyd Hawes (1871-1945)Inside a volcano Athens by bicycle Nursing Across the wine dark sea Digging in Crete Donkeys at a Trot Gournia The Headhunter Now, the kitchen Babies & books A rumbling wakeArchaeology’s Big DetectiveAgatha Christie (1890-1976)M is for mystery Girls? They should run wild Ashfield Coming out in Cairo Mrs. Christie Around the world The bad year Vanished Orient Express Meeting Max Le Camping Khabur Valley A detective’s eye - Tell meLike a Glass of Stony White WineDorothy Garrod (1892-1968)Archaeology’s new voice family of science three brothers Abbé Breuil Human origins A tiny skull in her hands Mount Carmel Sherry Sabbath Deafening! - Hello Cambridge Ancient beaches The Amazons have broken down the gates at lastExcavationsGlossaryNotesBibliographyRecommended ReadingAcknowledgments