Life-Writing in the History of Archaeology
Life-Writing in the History of Archaeology A study of life-writing as a vital part of the history of archaeology and a growing field of scholarship within the discipline.Travels and adventures of the…
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Life-Writing in the History of Archaeology
A study of life-writing as a vital part of the history of archaeology and a growing field of scholarship within the discipline.Travels and adventures of the "great archaeologists" have generated centuries worth of bestselling books that, in turn, have shaped the public perception of archaeology. In recent years, life-writing has played an important role in the surge of new research in the history of archaeology, including ground-breaking studies of discipline formation, institutionalization, and social and intellectual networks. The lives of archaeologists are entangled with histories of museums and collections, developments in science and scholarship, and narratives of nationalism and colonialism into the present.
Sources such as diaries, wills, film, and the growing body of digital records are powerful tools for highlighting the contributions of hitherto marginalized