Archaeology has often been put to political use, particularly by nationalists. This timely collection ranges from propaganda purposes served by archaeology in the Nazi state to lesser-known instances of ideological archaeology elsewhere. A distinguished group of international scholars highlights common threads in these experiences, arguing that archaeologists need to be more sophisticated about the use and abuse of their studies. The book raises cogent questions concerning not only archaeology, but also history and anthropology in general.
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"...highly recommended. It treats an acute problem that is relevant for all archaeologists. The familiarity of the individual authors with the complex political histories of their research areas provides the reader with a set of fascinating and provocative case studies." Reinhard Bernbeck, American Antiquity
"This volume is a welcomed and important addition to the recent spate of publications exploring the sociohistorical context of archaeological practice....this is an excellent and important book that should be read and discussed by everyone concerned with understanding the sociohistorical forces shaping archaeological practice and the responsibilities of archaeologists in interpreting and presenting the past. There is much new and provocative material here by an international collection of scholars....the timely well-integrated character of this set of essays, the intellectual seriousness of the endeavor, and the consistently accessible, jargon-light style of the writing certainly ought to assure the volume a prominent place on many graduate and undergraduate syllabi." Michael Dietler, American Anthropologist
"This volume is a welcomed and important addition to the recent spate of publications exploring the sociohistorical context of archaeological practice....this is an excellent and important book that should be read and discussed by everyone concerned with understanding the sociohistorical forces shaping archaeological practice and the responsibilities of archaeologists in interpreting and presenting the past. There is much new and provocative material here by an international collection of scholars....the timely well-integrated character of this set of essays, the intellectual seriousness of the endeavor, and the consistently accessible, jargon-light style of the writing certainly ought to assure the volume a prominent place on many graduate and undergraduate syllabi." Michael Dietler, American Anthropologist
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Archaeology has often been put to political use, particularly by nationalists. This timely collection ranges from propaganda purposes served by archaeology in the Nazi state to lesser-known instances of ideological archaeology elsewhere. It raises questions concerning history and anthropology as well.
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In Europe after World War II overt ethnic chauvinism became politically incorrect on both sides of the Iron Curtain, though for somewhat different reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethnic archaeology, istorii materialnoi kultury, ethnogenetic studies, nationalist archaeology, nationalistic archaeology, regionalist paradigm, archaeological establishment, archaeological narrative, archaeological cultures, archaeological interpretation, archaeological practice, prehistoric research, cultural relics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Copper Age, Bronze Age, Xia Nai, Soviet Union, Yellow River, World War, Book of Durrow, Communist Party, Iron Age, Mao Zedong, Civil War, Third Reich, National Socialist, Near East, Prat de la Riba, United States, Great Russian, Middle Ages, North America, Three Kingdoms, Vila Nova, Asuka Mura, Black Sea, Bosch Gimpera, Institute of Archaeology New!
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In Europe after World War II overt ethnic chauvinism became politically incorrect on both sides of the Iron Curtain, though for somewhat different reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ethnic archaeology, istorii materialnoi kultury, ethnogenetic studies, nationalist archaeology, nationalistic archaeology, regionalist paradigm, archaeological establishment, archaeological narrative, archaeological cultures, archaeological interpretation, archaeological practice, prehistoric research, cultural relics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Copper Age, Bronze Age, Xia Nai, Soviet Union, Yellow River, World War, Book of Durrow, Communist Party, Iron Age, Mao Zedong, Civil War, Third Reich, National Socialist, Near East, Prat de la Riba, United States, Great Russian, Middle Ages, North America, Three Kingdoms, Vila Nova, Asuka Mura, Black Sea, Bosch Gimpera, Institute of Archaeology New!
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