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With increasing frequency, archaeologists are transferring their toolkit from the study of the ancient world to research the contemporary one. This volume provides many examples of that, and more. 'Contemporary archaeologies marry archaeology in the modern world with the archaeology of the modern world' according to the editors, who asked each author to present not only their research on an aspect of today's existence but also to reveal something about the role and practice of archaeology in the contemporary world. The resulting volume, using both traditional articles and experimental texts, challenges the reader to think of archaeology in new and innovative ways.

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Author:   Cornelius Holtorf ,  Angela Piccini
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
ISBN:  

9781598742428

ISBN 10:   1598742426
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   15 April 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

* Introduction: Fragments From A Conversation About Contemporary Archaeologies Cornelius Holtorf and Angela Piccini * Part 1: On The Character Of Archaeology/Heritage * Freud's Archaeological Metaphor And Archaeology's Self-Understanding Julian Thomas * Revealing The Mysteries Of A Lost Treasure: Archaeology As Theme In Popular Culture Cornelius Holtorf * Then Tiger Fierce Took Life Away Sarah May * Part 2: Recording And Preserving 20th Century Heritage? * Piles Of Pony Poop. And Why George Marston Dressed As A Woman Mike Pearson * Archaeologists, Activists, And A Contemporary Peace Camp Coleen M. Beck, John Schofield, Harold Drollinger * Notes On A Record Of Fear: On The Threshold Of The Audible Louise K Wilson * Part 3: New Dimensions Of Materiality * The Value Of Junk Mats Burstrom * Into The Space Of The Past. A Family Archaeology Jonna Ulin * Beyond The Space Race: The Material Culture Of Space In A New Global Context Alice Gorman * Part 4: Into The Future * Guttersnipe: A Micro Road Movie Angela Piccini * The Privatisation Of Experience And The Archaeology Of The Future Paul Graves-Brown

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Cornelius Holtorf is Assistant Professor in the Institute for Archaeology and Ancient History at University of Lund, Sweden. Holtorf is currently concentrating on the Monte da Igrega excavation project in Portugal and on a joint network project, The Archaeology of Zoos. Angela Piccini is a Research Councils Academic Fellow in the Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television at the University of Bristol. Current research is focused through performativity, place, space, with specific research activities in media archaeologies and in the challenges presented by e-Science to understandings of place and archive.

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