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The Archaeology of Ethnicity: Constructing Identities in the Past and Present
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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.read more
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The Christian Schism in Jewish History and Jewish Memory
TL;DR: Burns as discussed by the authors examines how the authors of Judaism's earliest surviving memories of Christianity speak to the perspectives of rabbinic observers who were conditioned by the unique circumstances of their encounters with Christianity to recognize its adherents as fellow Jews.
Examining the Archaeology of 'Antik'-quity: The Eastern Caucasus Beyond Rome and Parthia
TL;DR: Ristvet et al. as mentioned in this paper provide an archaeological, historical, and historiographic investigation of Antik Albania that focuses on Albania's interactions with the Mediterranean world, while also exploring the ancient Iranian context.
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Obsidian Source Use in the Greater Yellowstone Area, Wyoming Basin, and Central Rocky Mountains
TL;DR: Using x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis from nearly 2,300 sourced obsidian artifacts in western Wyoming, southwestern Montana, and eastern Idaho, the authors demonstrate regional diachronic changes in access to and preference for particular obsidian sources throughout the West.
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Celt and Saxon : interaction in pre-Viking Britain, c.600-800
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a history of the interaction between Anglo-Saxons and Celts in pre-Viking Britain, c.600-800, focusing on relations between the West Saxons and the Britons of Dumnonia and the south-west.