Defining the fringe of contemporary Australian archaeology : pyramidiots, paranoia and the paranormal /

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Popular culture has often presented a mythologised version of archaeology that at times misinforms the general public about broader academic intentions. The fantastic and bizarre continue to capture the public imagination, so that while archaeological teams excavate, survey and record, they occupy t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bosco, Rocco (Editor ), Jordan, Darran (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
Temas:
Archaeology > Technological innovations.
Archaeology > Australia.
Archaeology > Social aspects > Australia.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Australia.
Archéologie > Innovations.
Archéologie > Australie.
Archéologie > Aspect social > Australie.
Archaeology.
Archaeological theory.
Unexplained phenomena > the paranormal.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Archaeology
Archaeology > Social aspects
Archaeology > Technological innovations
Excavations (Archaeology)
Australia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Popular culture has often presented a mythologised version of archaeology that at times misinforms the general public about broader academic intentions. The fantastic and bizarre continue to capture the public imagination, so that while archaeological teams excavate, survey and record, they occupy the same geographic locations as ghost tour operators and seekers of the supernatural. Not only does archaeology operate within the same geography as modern mythology, but widespread access to technology, from satellite imagery to GPS data, means that enthusiastic amateurs can partake in their own in.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 185 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781527503915
1527503917
9781527510739
1527510735

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