This chapter explores the entwined politics of archaeology in Egypt, specifically around the
village of Gurna, where the preservation of ancient monuments has taken precedence over …

The carefully staged and hyper‐mediated destructions at a number of world‐famous
archaeological sites in the area controlled by the Islamic State across Syria and Iraq have often …

The production of archaeological knowledge is embedded in a long-standing tradition of
colonial encounters. This paper asks how political-economic interests impinge on …

The second edition of Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism, has
been thoroughly updated and revised, and features top scholars who redefine the theoretical …

Heritage preservation is distinctly political, often presenting a privileged elitist interpretation
of historic sites, while denigrating or even destroying later significant built environments. …

Cultural heritage has fallen under the threat of being of damaged and/or erased due to armed
conflicts, and destruction has increasingly become a major part of daily news all over the …

Archaeological tourism and ethics are two fields that, with exceptions, scholars have been
reluctant to combine. There is, however, an increasing concern on the general subject of …

Archaeology and material heritage are increasingly being used for development projects
aimed at producing economic growth and reducing poverty. I am interested in how these …

Through an examination of representations of cultural heritage in miniature this paper tackles
the recurrent question of how culture, the nation, and the past are presented to the public. …

India’s BJP government headed by Hindutva icon Narendra Modi came to power in 2014
with a campaign slogan: ‘Toilets first, temples second.’ Drawing on Gandhi’s philosophy and …