Why Those Who Shovel Are Silent : A History of Local Archaeological Knowledge and Labor /

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"Years of ethnographic work with current and former workers at two Middle Eastern archaeological sites combined with archival research. Describes the knowledge that locally-hired laborers possess about artifacts, excavation methods, and interpretation, showing that archaeological workers are ex...

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Main Author: Mickel, Allison (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Louisville, CO : University Press of Colorado, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology)
Community archaeology.
Archaeology > Social aspects.
Archaeology > Methodology.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Turkey > Çatal Mound.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Jordan > Petra (Extinct city)
Archaeology > Social aspects > Turkey > Çatal Mound.
Archaeology > Social aspects > Jordan > Petra (Extinct city)
Community archaeology > Turkey > Çatal Mound.
Community archaeology > Jordan > Petra (Extinct city)
Turkey > Çatal Mound.
Jordan > Petra (Extinct city)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Years of ethnographic work with current and former workers at two Middle Eastern archaeological sites combined with archival research. Describes the knowledge that locally-hired laborers possess about artifacts, excavation methods, and interpretation, showing that archaeological workers are experts-and are paid by archaeologists to pretend to be less knowledgeable"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9781646421152

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