Flooded pasts : UNESCO, Nubia, and the recolonization of archaeology / William Carruthers.

Author/creator Carruthers, William, 1982- author.
Format Book
PublicationIthaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2022.
Copyright Date©2022
Descriptionxiii, 318 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: Flooding Nubia -- The view from the boat -- Documenting Nubia -- Valuing Egyptian Nubia -- Making Sudan archaeological -- Peopling Nubia -- Nubia in the (non-aligned) world -- Traces of Nubia -- Conclusion: Repeopling Nubia.
Abstract "Examines a world famous yet critically under-examined event-UNESCO's 1960-80 International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia-to show how the project, its genealogy, and its aftermath not only helped to propel archaeology into a changing world but also helped to 'recolonize' it"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Carruthers, William, 1982- Flooded pasts Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2022 9781501766459
LCCN 2022001211
ISBN9781501766442 hardcover
ISBN1501766449 hardcover
ISBNelectronic publication
ISBNelectronic book

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