Archaeology Fiction
A brother recently commented on how there isn't enough strong archaeology fiction out there. I tend to agree. Is there a market for it? Sure. Raiders Of The Lost Ark. National Treasure (kind of). Queen Of The Damned (those who must be kept). Earthly Remains (look it up, it's a killer read). Timeline (a modern classic). The Exorcist (think Pazuzu). 2001: A Space Odyssey (think lunar excavation). The Cave (another modern classic).
How about these ideas?
A race to find the missing grave of explorer Henry Hudson in Canada uncovers a parchment sealed in permafrost near the shores of modern day Hudson Bay. There's enough supplementary evidence found nearby to support a theory that Henry Hudson is somehow still alive after all these years, and he has left a trail of clues behind which may or may not reveal his current location. Where is he...
A digsite in Botswana reveals an ancient tablet. The tribe no longer exists today, and the language is all but forgotten. Scholars later decipher the writings on the tablet, and discover that the tablet is essentially a doomsday clock; to ignite the end times. The local government suddenly shuts down the operation, cuts off all funding, and seizes the tablet, for sinister purposes. They must be stopped...
