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European Archaeology Abroad

European Archaeology Abroad

Global Settings, Comparative Perspectives

Edited by S.J. van der Lindt, M. H. Van den Dries, Nathan Schlanger and C.G. Slappendel

Imprint: Sidestone Press

422 Pages, 7.16 x 10.1 in, 36 color, 27 b/w illustrations

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9789088901065
August 2013
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What are European archaeologists doing abroad? What have they been doing there for the past three to four centuries? Are they doing things differently nowadays? To address these questions, this book explores the scope, impact and ethics of European archaeological policies and practices in the Mediterranean area, the Near East, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Acknowledging that international and transcultural projects have a range of different stakeholders, the first part of this book aims to identify some of the values and motivations behind different European archaeologies abroad. This is done by providing thorough historical overviews on a range of European countries, including France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland.
But how are these values translated, through socio-political, theoretical and administrative frameworks, unto local circumstances in host countries? And how are these archaeological activities received locally? The second part of this book attempts to answer these questions through a range of historical and contemporary case studies, in Africa, in Asia, in South America, in the Near East and in Europe.
The third part of the book offers several critical reflections on European values, motivations and collaboration projects, as perceived by archaeological heritage professionals based in, and/or working in Senegal, Sudan, Somaliland, Colombia, and the Near East.
This collection of historical overviews, contemporary case studies and critical reflections focuses on the challenging relationships between archaeological practices and policies, including the requirements and wishes of archaeologists, of local communities and of other stakeholders in Europe and in the host countries. In addition to researchers and students, this book should be of interest to practicing archaeologists, heritage professionals and policy makers the world over, as they seek to reach better informed decisions regarding archaeological projects and international collaboration.
This publication was produced in the framework of the ACE project – “Archaeology in Contemporary Europe. Professional Practices and Public Outreach”, with the support of the Culture 2007-2013 programme of the European Commission.

Introduction: European Archaeology Abroad: Global Settings, Comparative Perspectives
Nathan Schlanger, Sjoerd van der Linde, Monique van den Dries and Corijanne Slappendel

Part One: Historical Overviews
1.1 Foreign schools and institutes around the Mediterranean Sea: relics of the past or renewed tools for scientific partnership?
Frank Braemer

1.2 French archaeology abroad: a short history of its institutional and political framework
Sonia Lévin

1.3 Belgian archaeologists abroad: from antiquarians to interdisciplinary research
Gertjan Plets, Ruth Plets and Rica Annaert

1.4 Spanish archaeology abroad
Xurxo Ayán Vila and Alfredo González-Ruibal

1.5 Polish archaeology in Egypt and Sudan: an historical overview
Patrycja Klimowicz and Arkadiusz Klimowicz

1.6 Dutch archaeology abroad: from treasure hunting to local community engagement
Monique van den Dries, Corijanne Slappendel and Sjoerd van der Linde

1.7 Warum in die Ferne schweifen? An overview of German archaeology abroad
Nina Schücker

Part TtwoO: Ccase Sstudies
2.1 French archaeology in Africa: historical, institutional and political frameworks
Sonia Lévin

2.2 Archaeology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: old and current strategies for ancient issues
Els Cornelissen

2.3 Communicating vessels: a Flemish experience with international collaboration in maritime heritage research
Ine Demerre

2.4 Constructing from the south: a post-colonial perspective on scientific cooperation in archaeology in Uruguay
Camila Gianotti, David Barreiro, Felipe Criado-Boado and José López Mazz

2.5 Building country-relevant programmes in the context of the implementation of the UNESCO convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage
Robert Parthesius and Bill Jeffery

2.6 The socio-political context of Polish archaeological discoveries in Faras, Sudan
Arkadiusz Klimowicz and Patrycja Klimowicz

2.7 Italian archaeology in Africa: the arduous liberation of a discipline from colonial ideology
Maria Pia Guermandi

2.8 The Delphi archaeological contract: looking through the eyes of the daily press of the nineteenth century
Eleftheria Theodoroudi and Kostas Kotsakis

Part ThtHree: Ccritical RreflectioOns
3.1 Colonization and the development of archaeology in Senegal
Ibrahima Thiaw

3.2 Preserving knowledge as a basic human need: on the history of European archaeological practices and the future of Somali archaeology. An interview with Sada Mire
Sjoerd van der Linde and Monique van den Dries

3.3 Europe and the people without archaeology
Cristóbal Gnecco

3.4 Archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East: academic agendas, labour politics and neo-colonialism
Maria Theresia Starzmann

3.5 Norwegian archaeology and African competence building. An interview with Randi Håland
Sjoerd van der Linde and Monique van den Dries