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Libra Esoterica

From Archaeology to Archaeologies: The ‘Other’ Past

by Anna Simandiraki-Grimshaw & Eleni Stefanou

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English

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The idea for this volume emerged from critical self-reflection about diverse archaeological practices in a session presented at the 13th European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting (Zadar, Croatia, 2007), in particular the conflicting relationship between the 'mainstream' and the 'alternative'. The field of so-called 'fringe' or 'alternative' archaeology is vast and multifaceted, ranging from pseudoarchaeology, 'bad' archaeology practices, conspiracy theories and claims about lost civilizations to extraterrestrial cultures, (neo)shamanism, religious and/or nationalist demands. All these agendas have in common the fact that, through their differentiated readings and appropriations of the past, they create solidarities amongst their supporters.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Archaeological mysteries, hoaxes, and pseudoarchaeology, Lost civilizations and anomalous archaeology, Shamanism and spirit practice, and UFOs, extraterrestrials, and contact.

  • UFOs, extraterrestrials, and contact

    Retained metadata contains “extraterrestrial” in the description.

    • “extraterrestrial”· in description
  • Shamanism and spirit practice

    Retained metadata contains “Shamanism” in the description and “Shamanism” in the subject metadata.

    • “Shamanism”· in description
    • “Shamanism”· in subject
  • Lost civilizations and anomalous archaeology

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “lost civilizations”. Retained metadata contains “Lost civilizations” in the description.

    • “lost civilizations”· via OpenAlex
    • “Lost civilizations”· in description
  • Archaeological mysteries, hoaxes, and pseudoarchaeology

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “pseudoarchaeology”. Retained metadata contains “Pseudoarchaeology” in the description.

    • “pseudoarchaeology”· via OpenAlex
    • “Pseudoarchaeology”· in description

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2012-01-01University of Michigan Press; University of Michigan Press eBooksEnglish—Unknown

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