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Journal Article
NATIONALISM AND ARCHAEOLOGY: On the Constructions of Nations and the Reconstructions of the Remote Past
1998
Overview
Nationalism requires the elaboration of a real or invented remote past. This
review considers how archaeological data are manipulated for nationalist
purposes, and it discusses the development of archaeology during the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries and the relationship of archaeology to
nation-building, particularly in Europe. Contrastive conceptions of nationality
and ethnicity are presented, and it is argued that adoption of modern
constructivist perspectives is incompatible with attempting to identify
ethnic/national groups solely on the basis of archaeological evidence. The
political uses of archaeology are also reviewed for the construction of
national identities in immigrant and postcolonial states. The problematic
nature of nationalistic interpretations of the archaeological record is
discussed, and the essay concludes with a consideration of the professional and
ethical responsibilities of archaeologists confronted with such
interpretations.
Publisher
Annual Reviews,Annual Reviews Inc,Annual Reviews, Inc
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