It's the end of all time

Tyler Cowen describes a book that sounds great on first blush but then he throws a spanner in the works.

That is from Bryan Ward-Perkins, The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization. This recent book is the best integration of archaeology and economics I have seen; it is also a first-rate economic history in its own right, as well as a history of pottery. Highly recommended for those who think they might like it.

History of pottery? I suppose a large portion of archaeology is just that, but it killed a bit of my buzz. And that last sentence becomes all the more dangerous because of it. To be sure, the piece he snips out looks good, so maybe I will give it as shot.