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245 00 a| Archaeologists and the deadh| [electronic resource] :b| mortuary archaeology in contemporary society /c| edited by Howard Williams and Melanie Giles.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Oxford, United Kingdom ;a| New York, NY :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2016.;

300 a| xx, 465 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

500 a| Papers from two conference sessions: the first took place at Easter 2010 as part of the Southport IfA annual conference, the second in December 2010 at the Bristol TAG conference.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 2 a| "This volume addresses the relationship between archaeologists and the dead, through the many dimensions of their relationships: in the field (through practical and legal issues), in the lab (through their analysis and interpretation), and in their written, visual and exhibitionary practice--disseminated to a variety of academic and public audiences. Written from a variety of perspectives, its authors address the experience, effect, ethical considerations, and cultural politics of working with mortuary archaeology. Whilst some papers reflect institutional or organizational approaches, others are more personal in their view: creating exciting and frank insights into contemporary issues that have hitherto often remained 'unspoken' among the discipline. Reframing funerary archaeologists as 'death-workers' of a kind, the contributors reflect on their own experience to provide both guidance and inspiration to future practitioners, arguing strongly that we have a central role to play in engaging the public with themes of mortality and commemoration, through the lens of the past. Spurred by the recent debates in the UK, papers from Scandinavia, Austria, Italy, the US, and the mid-Atlantic, frame these issues within a much wider international context that highlights the importance of cultural and historical context in which this work takes place"--Publisher description.;

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Archaeologists and the dead mortuary archaeology in contemporary society / edited by Howard Williams and Melanie Giles.

Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Description	xx, 465 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Human remains (Archaeology)--Congresses. Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--Congresses. Death--Social aspects. --Congresses. Memorials--Social aspects. --Congresses. Social archaeology--Congresses. Excavations (Archaeology)--Congresses. Archaeologists--Congresses. Archaeology--Social aspects. --Congresses.

Other author/creator	Williams, Howard, 1972-
Other author/creator	Giles, Melanie.
Other author/creator	Institute for Archaeologists.
Other author/creator	Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference 2010 : University of Bristol) (32nd :
Scope and content	"This volume addresses the relationship between archaeologists and the dead, through the many dimensions of their relationships: in the field (through practical and legal issues), in the lab (through their analysis and interpretation), and in their written, visual and exhibitionary practice--disseminated to a variety of academic and public audiences. Written from a variety of perspectives, its authors address the experience, effect, ethical considerations, and cultural politics of working with mortuary archaeology. Whilst some papers reflect institutional or organizational approaches, others are more personal in their view: creating exciting and frank insights into contemporary issues that have hitherto often remained 'unspoken' among the discipline. Reframing funerary archaeologists as 'death-workers' of a kind, the contributors reflect on their own experience to provide both guidance and inspiration to future practitioners, arguing strongly that we have a central role to play in engaging the public with themes of mortality and commemoration, through the lens of the past. Spurred by the recent debates in the UK, papers from Scandinavia, Austria, Italy, the US, and the mid-Atlantic, frame these issues within a much wider international context that highlights the importance of cultural and historical context in which this work takes place"--Publisher description.
General note	Papers from two conference sessions: the first took place at Easter 2010 as part of the Southport IfA annual conference, the second in December 2010 at the Bristol TAG conference.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015954519
ISBN	9780198753537 (hardback)

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