Doing archaeology in popular culture
(2004)- Abstract
- The popular image of archaeology and what archaeologists do is based on various clichés which emphasise, among other things, adventurous fieldwork, the discovery of treasures and historical detective work. Although archaeologists may see themselves differently, their image in popular culture reveals a lot about how the subject is perceived and why it is so widely appreciated at present. I suggest that archaeologists ought to assess the potential social benefits of their popular image and address them explicitly in their work.
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- author
- Holtorf, Cornelius LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2004
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- treasure, Archaeology, discovery, detective work, public archaeology, popular culture, underground
- host publication
- The Interplay of Past and Present.
- publisher
- Södertörns högskola
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 85b1d2b0-fc00-4569-8561-028d9c9f10c9 (old id 534945)
- date added to LUP
- 2016-04-04 10:29:28
- date last changed
- 2018-11-21 20:59:03
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