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European J Archaeol 7 (2)
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Title:
European J Archaeol 7 (2)
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Series:
Journal of European Archaeology
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Volume:
7 (2)
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Journal
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Editor:
Alan Saville
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Publisher:
Sage Publications
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Year of Publication:
2004
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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http://eja.sagepub.com/content/vol7/issue2/
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13 Nov 2006
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Abstract
Romancing the stones: archaeology in popular cinema
Mark A Hall
159 - 176
The article looks at the depiction of archaeology and archaeologists in popular cinema. A number of key films are discussed to address the article's main themes of cultural appropriation and contested ground (encompassing treasure, the public, politics and gender). It is argued that archaeology in film cannot be divorced from the wider cultural contexts in which it operates and, though portrayals of archaeology and archaeologists are frequently unsatisfactory, a positive conclusion is attempted which seeks to understand the narrative drive of popular fiction and a long history of public exclusion from archaeology. Most of the films considered do not warrant labelling as great works of art, but they are part of a cultural form with perceptions to offer, able to stimulate debate within a vital framework of cultural practices by which identity -- individual and social -- is constructed and evolved. Includes French and German summaries.