A Very Remote Storage Box Indeed: The Importance of Doing Archaeology with Old Museum Collections
Abstract
Although our practice has come to be defined by a focus on excavation as the trademark of archaeological research, research on archaeological collections lies at the scientific heart of the discipline. We demonstrate through two very different case studies how a return to primary sources (in this case, boxes of artifacts) can upend our understanding of the objects themselves and create new narratives of social and technological change. At the...
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Title
A Very Remote Storage Box Indeed: The Importance of Doing Archaeology with Old Museum Collections
Published Date
Apr 18, 2018
Journal
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
257 - 268
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