Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Good background

At one time this was considered a "must read" book for students of archeology (I speak of the 1951 edition). Today the information is very dated and in some cases it is just plain wrong. Still, as a general overview it is still well worth reading for anyone who wants a quick survey of archeology as it was taught in the middle years of this century.