【Archaeology】An Annotated WWII Underwater Archaeology Bibliography
With four decades of WWII underwater archaeology publications, the time is nigh to create a comprehensive bibliography and conduct an analysis of tren... [more]
【Archaeology】Dirt in the Wounds: Confronting Hard Histories through Public Community Archaeology in Boston
The majority of Boston's residents are minorities. These minority residents confront the ongoing effects of racism, including the hard histories of e... [more]
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Unearthing Identity: the Role of Archaeology in Shaping English National Identity and Heritage Inter
This study examines the significant impact of archaeology on English national identity and heritage interpretation, focusing on key sites like Stonehenge, Sutton Hoo, and Hadrian's Wall. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we analyze how archaeological d
At the Edge of Space: the Archaeology of Boundaries within a Landscape for Young Convicts
Within a landscape, boundaries are the physically or socially defined lines that mark the limits of spaces. They can appear static and binary, and therefore analytically restricted. Yet it is argued here that while space is often analyzed in archaeology t
Looking Back to Move Forward: Urban Renewal, Salvage Archaeology, and Historical Reckoning in Alexan
Dissent over what merits preservation and constitutes progress undergirds Alexandria Archaeology's establishment. This program is rooted in mid-20th-century urban renewal. In demolishing several blocks and removing people of color and poor whites from th
The Hellenistic Biblical Archaeology. A State of Research
This paper analyses the history and development of biblical archaeology, namely about the Hellenistic period. First of all, we study the beginnings of this science throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, characterised by a grad
The Challenges and Future of Environmental Archaeology in Mauritius
This paper considers the value of past and prospective applications of key environmental archaeological and earth science fields relating to the historical ecology of Mauritius and the Mascarene islands more broadly: palaeoecology, geoarchaeology, zooarch
What Makes a Wasteland? A Contemporary Archaeology of Urban Waste Sites
In this article, I undertake an archaeology of urban wastelands. In doing so I ask how such places are materially and conceptually made and examine the effects that such labeling has on how postindustrial urban sites are used and valued. Taking examples f
Excavation Programmes for the Public: A Comparative Study of Mock Excavation Programmes in South Kor
The concept and practice of 'Public Archaeology', in the broadest sense, were conceived and developed in the West and then introduced to and applied by other parts of the world. Among its various facets are excavation programmes for the public. This art
Microhistories of an invisible punishment. For an archaeology of sexual exploitation in Spain
This article collects the preliminary results of the SEXLAVES project focused on the archaeological study of the materialities generated by the sexual exploitation of women in the northwest of Spain. Using landscape archaeology and the archaeology of arch
Theorizing Backdirt: Between Contemporary Archaeology and a Meta-Critique
This article intends to explore the theoretical dimensions of backdirt in archaeology. Often ignored and viewed as mere refuse material of archaeological practices, these by-products of excavation lie in the shadow of literature and reports, always presen
An Annotated WWII Underwater Archaeology Bibliography
With four decades of WWII underwater archaeology publications, the time is nigh to create a comprehensive bibliography and conduct an analysis of trends within the growing subfield. This paper presents a decade-by-decade analysis of academic publications
Dirt in the Wounds: Confronting Hard Histories through Public Community Archaeology in Boston
The majority of Boston's residents are minorities. These minority residents confront the ongoing effects of racism, including the hard histories of enslavement, the civil-rights movement, and community displacement. Some white Bostonians are unaware of t
Female Microhistorical Archaeology
Microhistory is a part of historical research that focuses on the behaviours, practices, and perceptions of individuals and small communities, locating them in social, economic, and cultural frameworks. Although archaeology has already focused on similar
French historical and contemporary archaeology: a critical assessment
Modern and contemporary archaeology, the French equivalent of historical archaeology, emerged in the 1970s. Subsequent attempts at theorising this sub-discipline have been hindered by a lack of broad professional recognition and funding. While the archaeo
Community archaeology and climate change
Archaeological heritage is under threat by climate change all over the world and its resulting impacts are happening so quickly and within so many different physical and socio-cultural contexts, that it is impossible for any single organization or discipl
Editorial: Microhistory and Archaeology
This is an introduction to the Special Issue on Microhistory and Archaeology.