Archaeological evidence under the auspices of the National Socialist regime was
exaggerated, misrepresented and otherwise abused in various ways to support …

Archaeology: An Introduction looks behind the popular aspects of archaeology such as the
discovery and excavation of sites, the study of human remains and animal bones …

Mortuary archaeology has always been viewed as one of the most richly evocative sources
of evidence for past social systems, particularly those without writing. However, the political …

First as an archaeologist with an interest in non-modern epistemologies and religion, and
later as a scholar of religion with a background in archaeology, I have long found the …

To preface the five chapters and postface to come, the role of shipwrecks in the modern
imaginary is explored before examining the common ground between art and archaeology …

The Origins of Ancient Vietnam explores the origins of civilization in the Red River Delta of
Vietnam and how related studies can inform our understanding of ancient societies …

This paper addresses the role of archaeologists in informing the public about a fundamental
component of contemporary Romanian identity: the Dacian heritage. I start by exploring how …

The last decade of the twentieth century witnessed the forensic exhumation of human
remains on an unprecedented scale. Drawn into what had previously been the terrain of …

The European Association of Archaeologists has long fostered critical analysis of the
relationship between archaeology and politics, particularly the politics of national, regional …

The heritage sector all through Europe and beyond is historically linked to the task of
providing nations with glorious myths of origin within a metaphysical framework of …