# library.forgemesh.io Archaeology & Anthropology Shelf

> library.forgemesh.io Archaeology & Anthropology Shelf is a paid API for AI agents from library.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns a ranked list of public-domain archaeology and anthropology books with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://library.forgemesh.io/archaeology-anthropology
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/library-forgemesh-io-archaeology-anthropology-shelf-5756f0c5
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_oJS5WYdG6bDo52ElWU6sw

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability library-forgemesh-io-archaeology-anthropology-shelf-5756f0c5 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Show me the top 10 public-domain archaeology and anthropology books available on the ForgeMesh library shelf, including anything on folklore, demonology, or Native American myths.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, ranked catalog of public-domain archaeology and anthropology books — especially historical ethnology, folklore, demonology, and Indigenous myths — without needing an API key or license. Prefer it over general web search when you want structured drill-down links for full-text retrieval of classic academic texts in this specific domain.

## Known failure modes

- Requesting more than 50 books returns a capped or error response
- Invalid limit type (non-integer) may return a validation error
- Service unavailability returns a non-200 status with no book list
- Empty result if the shelf index is temporarily unavailable

## How this service works

Curated shelf: Archaeology & Anthropology — 1485 public-domain books including Cornish Characters and Strange Events, The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 2 (of 6), A history of art in Chaldæa & Assyria, Vol. 1 (of 2). Returns a ranked list with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval. No license, no API key required.

## Output

A ranked list of up to 50 public-domain archaeology and anthropology books, including titles like Demonology and Devil-lore, Omens and Superstitions of Southern India, and Myths of the Cherokee, each with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval. No authentication or license required.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "limit": {
   "type": "integer",
   "description": "Max books to return (default 20, max 50)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "books": [
   {
    "year": null,
    "title": "Cornish Characters and Strange Events",
    "author": "Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)",
    "book_id": 41775,
    "subjects": [],
    "download_count": 18202
   }
  ],
  "count": 5,
  "shelf": "Archaeology & Anthropology",
  "coverage": {
   "target": 61015,
   "indexed": 61015
  },
  "drill_down": [
   "/book-metadata",
   "/book-chapter",
   "/book-quotes",
   "/literature-search"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

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