In the 1970s, public archaeology, a major theme in anthropology, sought to articulate the
field's new orientation toward engaging the nonprofessional, general public, particularly in …

Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often
these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible …

That the meanings and value of things can be transformed through their circulation was
brought to the foreground of anthropological studies more than 30 years ago with the …

Black feminist thought has developed in various parts of the academy for over three
decades, but has made only minor inroads into archaeological theory and practice. Whitney …

Racism is defined as a modern system of inequity emergent in Atlantic slavery in which
“Whiteness” is born and embedded. This essay describes its transformation. The operation …

What is historical archaeology and why is it important? Well-known archaeologist Barbara
Little addresses these key questions for introductory students in this concise, inexpensive …

Archaeology for whom? The dozen well-known contributors to this innovative volume
suggest nothing less than a transformation of the discipline into a service-oriented …

For more than 200 years, archaeological sites in the Middle East have been dug, sifted,
sorted, and saved by local community members who, in turn, developed immense expertise …

Archaeology is perceived to study the people of long ago and far away. How could
archaeology matter in the modern world? Well-known archaeologist Jeremy Sabloff points to …

The volume you are about to experience was a labour of love. Emerging from a deep desire
to change our disciplinary practices, both in how we engage with the archaeological record …