Archaeologies of an Uncertain Future

Archaeologies of an Uncertain Future
Title Archaeologies of an Uncertain Future PDF eBook
Author Karen S. McPherson
Publisher McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Pages 330
Release 2006
Genre Literary Collections
ISBN 077356022X

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In Archaeologies of an Uncertain Future, McPherson explores the memory work, alternative historiographies, and feminist aesthetics by which women writers revisit the past and reimagine the future. Grounded within critical discourses across many discplines, McPherson's analysis engages contemporary discussions about autobiographical genres, post-modern historiographies, memoirs, and literary genealogies.

Old Oswestry: a Hillfort in Its Landscape Over 3000 Years

Old Oswestry: a Hillfort in Its Landscape Over 3000 Years
Title Old Oswestry: a Hillfort in Its Landscape Over 3000 Years PDF eBook
Author Tim Malim
Publisher Archaeopress Archaeology
Pages 254
Release 2020-06-25
Genre
ISBN 9781789696110

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This book, organised into 14 well-crafted chapters, charts the archaeology, folklore, heritage and landscape development of one of England's most enigmatic monuments, Old Oswestry Hillfort, from the Iron Age, through its inclusion as part of an early medieval boundary between England and Wales, to its role during World War I.

The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse

The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse
Title The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse PDF eBook
Author Tsim D. Schneider
Publisher University of Arizona Press
Pages 233
Release 2021-10-19
Genre History
ISBN 0816542538

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"As an Indigenous scholar researching the history and archaeology of his own tribe, Tsim D. Schneider provides a unique and timely contribution to the growing field of Indigenous archaeology and offers a new perspective on the primary role and relevance of Indigenous places and homelands in the study of colonial encounters"--

Heritage Futures

Heritage Futures
Title Heritage Futures PDF eBook
Author Rodney Harrison
Publisher UCL Press
Pages 568
Release 2020-07-28
Genre Art
ISBN 1787356000

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Preservation of natural and cultural heritage is often said to be something that is done for the future, or on behalf of future generations, but the precise relationship of such practices to the future is rarely reflected upon. Heritage Futures draws on research undertaken over four years by an interdisciplinary, international team of 16 researchers and more than 25 partner organisations to explore the role of heritage and heritage-like practices in building future worlds. Engaging broad themes such as diversity, transformation, profusion and uncertainty, Heritage Futures aims to understand how a range of conservation and preservation practices across a number of countries assemble and resource different kinds of futures, and the possibilities that emerge from such collaborative research for alternative approaches to heritage in the Anthropocene. Case studies include the cryopreservation of endangered DNA in frozen zoos, nuclear waste management, seed biobanking, landscape rewilding, social history collecting, space messaging, endangered language documentation, built and natural heritage management, domestic keeping and discarding practices, and world heritage site management.

Introducing Archaeology

Introducing Archaeology
Title Introducing Archaeology PDF eBook
Author Robert J. Muckle
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Pages 297
Release 2014-01-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1442607858

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The second edition highlights recent developments in the field and includes a new chapter on archaeology beyond mainstream academia. It also integrates more examples from popular culture, including mummies, tattoos, pirates, and global warming.

Archaeology Matters

Archaeology Matters
Title Archaeology Matters PDF eBook
Author Jeremy A Sabloff
Publisher Routledge
Pages 135
Release 2016-06-16
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1315434032

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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 ways in which archaeology might be important to the understanding and amelioration of contemporary problems. Though archaeologists have commonly been associated with efforts to uncover cultural identity, to restore the past of underrepresented peoples, and to preserve historical sites, their knowledge and skills can be used in many other ways. Archaeologists help Peruvian farmers increase crop yields, aid city planners in reducing landfills, and guide local communities in tourism development and water management. This brief volume, aimed at students and other prospective archaeologists, challenges the field to go beyond merely understanding the past and actively engage in making a difference in the today’s world.

Public Archaeologies of Frontiers and Borderlands

Public Archaeologies of Frontiers and Borderlands
Title Public Archaeologies of Frontiers and Borderlands PDF eBook
Author Kieran Gleave
Publisher Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Pages 270
Release 2020-11-26
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1789698022

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Select proceedings of the 4th University of Chester Archaeology Student conference (Chester, 20 March 2019) investigate real-world ancient and modern frontier works, the significance of graffiti, material culture, monuments and wall-building, as well as fictional representations of borders and walls in the arts, as public archaeology.