Great book, even though it was about 200 pages too long. They do exceptionally well, and I like the tone of their writing.

They have some good points, but they also have some points that really don't seem to have a lot of facts to back it up. While some of this is natural - as they study sometimes ancient history with limited proof available - they do sometimes draw conclusion based on what seems like really thin evidence, and they "debunk" others with the same weak points.

That doesn't mean the whole book is bad - some are just better than others. I loved the archeology parts, and I felt I was on a journey into different past times where I usually never go otherwise; learning about native American histories (poverty point - wow!), and a lot of new thinking around the Middle East.