Alfredo González-Ruibal

TL;DR: The archaeology of the contemporary past is becoming an important subfield within the discipline and one attractive not only to archaeologists but also to social scientists and artists as discussed by the authors, who need to develop a new kind of archaeological rhetoric, pay closer attention to the materiality of the world in which we live and embrace political commitment without sacrificing objectivity.

TL;DR: In this article, an integrated archaeology of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), which helps to make things public, is defended, and an integrated approach is presented.

TL;DR: The idea that houses and territories can be alternative systems for structuring society is undermining the traditional belief that lineages, clans and other systems based on kinship ties were the only conceivable principle of social organization in traditional communities as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss whether there is a need for a new concept for vering the last 250 years' immense human impact on the earth and whether we are living in a new geological epoch called Anthropocene.

TL;DR: The authors argue that the liberal, multi-vocal model of the social sciences and the humanities is no longer a viable option, and they ask their colleagues to embrace an archaeology that is ready to intervene in wider public debates not limited to issues of heritage or of local relevance, is not afraid of defending its expert knowledge in the public arena, and is committed to reflective, critical teaching.