European Archaeology Abroad : Global Settings, Comparative Perspectives.
Title:
European Archaeology Abroad : Global Settings, Comparative Perspectives.
Author:
Van der Linde, S.J.
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9789088901966
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (429 pages)
Contents:
Notes on contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- European Archaeology Abroad: Global Settings, Comparative Perspectives -- Nathan Schlanger*, Sjoerd van der Linde**, Monique van den Dries** and Corijanne Slappendel** -- Part One -- Historical Overviews -- 1.1 Foreign schools and institutes around the Mediterranean Sea: relics of the past or renewed tools for scientific partnership? -- Frank Braemer -- 1.2 French archaeology abroad: a short history of its institutional and political framework -- Sonia Lévin -- 1.3 Belgian archaeologists abroad: from antiquarians to interdisciplinary research -- Gertjan Plets*, Ruth Plets** and Rica Annaert*** -- 1.4 Spanish Archaeology Abroad -- Xurxo Ayán Vila and Alfredo González-Ruibal -- 1.5 Polish Archaeology in Egypt and Sudan: an historical overview -- Patrycja Klimowicz and Arkadiusz Klimowicz -- 1.6 Dutch archaeology abroad: from treasure hunting to local community engagement -- Monique van den Dries, Corijanne Slappendel and Sjoerd van der Linde -- 1.7 Warum in die Ferne schweifen? An overview of German archaeology abroad -- Nina Schücker -- Part Two -- Case Studies -- 2.1 French archaeology in Africa: historical, institutional and political frameworks -- Sonia Lévin -- 2.2 Archaeology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: old and current strategies for ancient issues -- Els Cornelissen -- 2.3 Communicating vessels: a Flemish experience with international collaboration in maritime heritage research -- Ine Demerre -- 2.4 Constructing from the South: a post-colonial perspective on scientific cooperation in archaeology in Uruguay -- Camila Gianotti*, David Barreiro**, Felipe Criado-Boado** and José López Mazz* -- 2.5 Building country-relevant programmes in the context of the implementation of the UNESCO convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage -- Robert Parthesius* and Bill Jeffery**.
2.6 The socio-political context of Polish archaeological discoveries in Faras, Sudan -- Arkadiusz Klimowicz and Patrycja Klimowicz -- 2.7 Italian archaeology in Africa: the arduous liberation of a discipline from colonial ideology -- Maria Pia Guermandi -- 2.8 The Delphi archaeological contract: looking through the eyes of the daily press of the nineteenth century -- Eleftheria Theodoroudi and Kostas Kotsakis -- Part Three -- Critical Reflections -- 3.1 Colonization and the development of archaeology in Senegal -- Ibrahima Thiaw -- 3.2 Preserving knowledge as a basic human need: on the history of European archaeological practices and the future of Somali archaeology -- Sjoerd van der Linde and Monique van den Dries -- 3.3 Europe and the people without archaeology -- Cristóbal Gnecco -- 3.4 Archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East: academic agendas, labour politics and neo-colonialism -- Maria Theresia Starzmann -- 3.5 Norwegian archaeology and African competence building -- Sjoerd van der Linde and Monique van den Dries.
Abstract:
What are European archaeologists doing abroad? What have they been doing there for the past three to four centuries? Are they doing things differently nowadays? To address these questions, this book explores the scope, impact and ethics of European archaeological policies and practices in the Mediterranean area, the Near East, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America.Acknowledging that international and transcultural projects have a range of different stakeholders, the first part of this book aims to identify some of the values and motivations behind different European archaeologies abroad. This is done by providing thorough historical overviews on a range of European countries, including France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland.But how are these values translated, through socio-political, theoretical and administrative frameworks, unto local circumstances in host countries? And how are these archaeological activities received locally? The second part of this book attempts to answer these questions through a range of historical and contemporary case studies, in Africa, in Asia, in South America, in the Near East and in Europe.The third part of the book offers several critical reflections on European values, motivations and collaboration projects, as perceived by archaeological heritage professionals based in, and/or working in Senegal, Sudan, Somaliland, Colombia, and the Near East.This collection of historical overviews, contemporary case studies and critical reflections focuses on the challenging relationships between archaeological practices and policies, including the requirements and wishes of archaeologists, of local communities and of other stakeholders in Europe and in the host countries. In addition to researchers and students, this book should be of interest to practicing archaeologists, heritage professionals and
policy makers the world over, as they seek to reach better informed decisions regarding archaeological projects and international collaboration.This publication was produced in the framework of the ACE project - "Archaeology in Contemporary Europe. Professional Practices and Public Outreach", with the support of the Culture 2007-2013 programme of the European Commission.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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