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Doing archaeology in popular culture

Holtorf, Cornelius LU (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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treasure, Archaeology, discovery, detective work, public archaeology, popular culture, underground
host publication
The Interplay of Past and Present.
publisher
Södertörns högskola
language
English
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yes
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85b1d2b0-fc00-4569-8561-028d9c9f10c9 (old id 534945)
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2016-04-04 10:29:28
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2018-11-21 20:59:03
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  author       = {{Holtorf, Cornelius}},
  booktitle    = {{The Interplay of Past and Present.}},
  keywords     = {{treasure; Archaeology; discovery; detective work; public archaeology; popular culture; underground}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Södertörns högskola}},
  title        = {{Doing archaeology in popular culture}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5551384/625537.pdf}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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