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The Archaeology of Ethnicity: Constructing Identities in the Past and Present
01 Jan 1997-
TL;DR: Sian Jones as mentioned in this paper argues for a fundamentally different view of ethnicity, as a complex dynamic form of identification, requiring radical changes in archaeological analysis and interpretation, and presents a comprehensive and critical synthesis of recent theories of ethnicity in the human sciences.
Abstract: The question of ethnicity is highly controversial in contemporary archaeology. Indigenous and nationalist claims to territory, often rely on reconstructions of the past based on the traditional identification of 'cultures' from archaeological remains. Sian Jones responds to the need for a reassessment of the ways in which social groups are identified in the archaeological record, with a comprehensive and critical synthesis of recent theories of ethnicity in the human sciences. In doing so, she argues for a fundamentally different view of ethnicity, as a complex dynamic form of identification, requiring radical changes in archaeological analysis and interpretation.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an essay on the inscriptions of king Piyadassi (Aśoka) and his policy of dhamma which it expresses, in the context of the relations between the Mauryan Empire and the Greeks, making use of contemporary theories on ethnicity, and especially two trends: research on hybridity and transculturalism (Kraidy) and the theory of the so-called middle ground (White).
Abstract: We live in a post-colonial era, when many theories and approaches to historiography have lost their validity because of the negative connotations of recent experiences, which left their mark on our perception of reality. Even if we are not aware of it, ideology quietly steals into our narrations of antiquity. For this reason writing history became extremely difficult. Many historians in the face of such threats may adopt the attitude of an archivist busily collecting and describing the sources available to us. The problem is that most of the available sources from antiquity, such as literary sources, inscriptions, artifacts, etc., have already been thoroughly described. Therefore, the only possible direction of development of research on antiquity seems to be the development of new directions of interpretation, and in this way, giving new narratives to the history. It is important to be more self-critical in our studies, to understand the ideas which affect our view on antiquity. That is why in my essay on the inscriptions of king Piyadassi (Aśoka) and his policy of dhamma which it expresses, in the context of the relations between the Mauryan Empire and the Greeks, I adopted an interdisciplinary approach by making use of contemporary theories on ethnicity, and especially two trends: research on hybridity and transculturalism (Kraidy) and the theory of the so-called middle ground (White).
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TL;DR: This paper explored the impact of archaeology in Greek formal education based on a research of the primary history textbooks of three different periods (1974-86, 1986-2006, 2006-20).
Abstract: This paper explores the impact of archaeology in Greek formal education based on a research of the primary history textbooks of three different periods (1974–86, 1986–2006, 2006–20). The sample dat...
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01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a Table of Table of contents of a table of tables: https://www.tableoffeatures.com/table-of-features/table.
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