How long does it take to read In the Beginning?
an introduction to archaeology
Brian M. Fagan, Christopher R. DeCorse
In the Beginning by Brian M. Fagan, Christopher R. DeCorse takes about 10 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 42 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1972. 584 pages, about 160,600 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Archaeology, Methodology, History, Archaeology, history, Archaeology, methodology
