Bible Archaeology Book Recommendations?

[Tobie]

Any recommendations for books on the latest and best understanding concerning Bible archaeology and history that isn't written by apologists? Preferably written for a lay person like me (but I can stretch my brain a bit though). Infidels has this book listed: http://www.infidels.org/kiosk/book954.html

But reviews say that since its release in 2001 much of it has become dated.

Thanks.

So instead of reading contrary thought and using critical thinking, you just want to read those authors who tell you what you want to hear. Typical.

A student of archaeology would read all authors and weigh their words, compare it to the evidence and make up their own minds.

Doesn't matter the age of the book, they all contain insight that 'up-to-date' ones do not have.

If you'd have bothered to read Tegh's intro, you'd have learnt he was raised by fundies, so I think he's heard more than enough of the other side of the argument.