Inauthentic Archaeologies: Public Uses and Abuses of the Past - Rilegato

Lovata, Troy R

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ISBN 10: 1598740105 ISBN 13: 9781598740103

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2007

Riassunto

Archaeology has an impact on the public far beyond what any archaeologist would imagine. In this concise, student-friendly look at the public appropriation of archaeology, Troy Lovata examines outright hoaxes, fanciful re-creations, artistic representations, commercial enterprises, and discredited replicas of the past. The book explores examples from around the world and across time to help readers understand how the past becomes social currency for both professional archaeologists and the public at large. Lovata addresses central questions of authenticity, ownership of the past, and the use of archaeology by everyone from artists to multinational corporations. Examples include the Piltdown Hoax, replica Anasazi cliff dwellings at Manitou Springs, Colorado, reconstructed Spanish torreons, and playful Stonehenge replicas. Student exercises, cartoons, interviews, and illustrations add to the pedagogical value of this concise, fascinating work for students in introductory archaeology classes.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Troy Lovata is an assistant professor in the University Honors Program at the University of New Mexico and previously served as a senior lecturer in the Technology, Literacy, and Culture Program at the University of Texas. He holds Doctorate and Master’s degrees in Anthropology, with a focus on the visual presentation of archaeology, from the Universityof Texas. He also serves on the Arts Board for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Product Description:

Book by Lovata Troy R

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1598740105
• ISBN 13: 9781598740103
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 168