A World History of Nineteenth-Century Archaeology: Nationalism, Colonialism, and the Past

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OUP Oxford, 2007 M11 22 - 486 pages
Margarita Diaz-Andreu offers an innovative history of archaeology during the nineteenth century, encompassing all its fields from the origins of humanity to the medieval period, and all areas of the world. The development of archaeology is placed within the framework of contemporary political events, with a particular focus upon the ideologies of nationalism and imperialism. Diaz-Andreu examines a wide range of issues, including the creation of institutions, the conversion of thestudy of antiquities into a profession, public memory, changes in archaeological thought and practice, and the effect on archaeology of racism, religion, the belief in progress, hegemony, and resistance.
 

Contents

1 An Alternative Account of the History of Archaeology in the Nineteenth Century
1
PART I THE EARLY ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE GREAT CIVILIZATIONS
27
PART II THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF INFORMAL IMPERIALISM
97
PART III COLONIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
207
PART IV NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN EUROPE
315
Maps
409
References
414
Index
461
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