Comments for European Journal of Archaeology http://eja.e-a-a.org News, Views & Reviews Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Nordic TAG 2009 by Alun http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/06/30/nordic-tag-2009/#comment-6653 Alun Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:47:25 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/?p=273#comment-6653 I was looking at the priorities and got awfully confused. I assume it reflects the variety of proposals at the last meeting, rather than a coherent position. Some of the proposals sound quite sinister. 'To create one ”archaeological world”!' rather begs the question 'Whose archaeological world?' I'd hope that's actually a call for inclusivity rather than world domination. On the other hand calls like 'We need to take action on the invention on cultural/national identities' do sound like attacks on the self-determination of subcultures. I was looking at the priorities and got awfully confused. I assume it reflects the variety of proposals at the last meeting, rather than a coherent position. Some of the proposals sound quite sinister. ‘To create one ”archaeological world”!’ rather begs the question ‘Whose archaeological world?’ I’d hope that’s actually a call for inclusivity rather than world domination.

On the other hand calls like ‘We need to take action on the invention on cultural/national identities’ do sound like attacks on the self-determination of subcultures.

]]> Comment on Archaeology in Africa by Dr. A. Mentrup http://eja.e-a-a.org/2006/08/09/archaeology-in-africa/#comment-6582 Dr. A. Mentrup Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:16:43 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/2006/08/09/archaeology-in-africa/#comment-6582 As a collector of african art I see the whole thing from 2 sides. There are so many other iimportant problems, which makes it understandable, that people focus on getting food or finding peace instead of digging in the ground. On the other hand, if people from outside come, there is a big dange that a lot of this culture gets lost, stolen or faked. As a collector of african art I see the whole thing from 2 sides. There are so many other iimportant problems, which makes it understandable, that people focus on getting food or finding peace instead of digging in the ground. On the other hand, if people from outside come, there is a big dange that a lot of this culture gets lost, stolen or faked.

]]> Comment on Archaeology in Africa by Dr. A. Mentrup http://eja.e-a-a.org/2006/08/09/archaeology-in-africa/#comment-6581 Dr. A. Mentrup Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:10:46 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/2006/08/09/archaeology-in-africa/#comment-6581 I´m a collector of african art and I admit that I´m always torn in my heart. On one side there is such a huge culture, which is neglected in many parts of Africa, often stolen and transported - or - faked. So without help from outside I doubt there will be a chance to bring back the culture alife. On the other hand this is taking away the culture from the continent. A dangerous game, with no winner at the end. I´m a collector of african art and I admit that I´m always torn in my heart. On one side there is such a huge culture, which is neglected in many parts of Africa, often stolen and transported - or - faked. So without help from outside I doubt there will be a chance to bring back the culture alife. On the other hand this is taking away the culture from the continent. A dangerous game, with no winner at the end.

]]> Comment on Indiana Jones hits the movie theatres this week… by Cornelius http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/05/17/indiana-jones-hits-the-movie-theatres-this-week/#comment-6529 Cornelius Sun, 25 May 2008 08:52:28 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/?p=264#comment-6529 Neil Asher Silberman wrote in the Washington Post (May 25, 2008; Page B01) that "Real Archaeologists Don't Wear Fedoras". He is "convinced that there's something misguided and destructive in this academic love affair with IndianaJones. It's not just that the films are harmlessly caricatured visions of old-fashioned archaeology; they are filled with destructive and dangerous stereotypes that undermine American archaeology's changing identity and goals.". See <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR2008052302453.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Neil Asher Silberman wrote in the Washington Post (May 25, 2008; Page B01) that “Real Archaeologists Don’t Wear Fedoras”. He is “convinced that there’s something misguided and destructive in this academic love affair with IndianaJones. It’s not just that the films are harmlessly caricatured visions of old-fashioned archaeology; they are filled with destructive and dangerous stereotypes that undermine American archaeology’s changing identity and goals.”. See here.

]]> Comment on Indiana Jones hits the movie theatres this week… by Pimpernel Smith http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/05/17/indiana-jones-hits-the-movie-theatres-this-week/#comment-6522 Pimpernel Smith Wed, 21 May 2008 17:28:57 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/?p=264#comment-6522 Aren't all archaeologists like Indiana Jones? Aren’t all archaeologists like Indiana Jones?

]]> Comment on Alan’s Editorial by Paul Kekai Manansala, Quests of the Dragon and Bird Clan http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/04/05/alans-editorial/#comment-6407 Paul Kekai Manansala, Quests of the Dragon and Bird Clan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:21:18 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/?p=261#comment-6407 Sounds like a good idea to avoid confusion with the cover dates. Sounds like a good idea to avoid confusion with the cover dates.

]]> Comment on Review Column: A short guide to American Archaeology by Краток водич низ американската археологија » Археолошки дневник vol.2 © http://eja.e-a-a.org/2007/09/10/review-column-a-short-guide-to-american-archaeology/#comment-6086 Краток водич низ американската археологија » Археолошки дневник vol.2 © Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:06:52 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/2007/09/10/review-column-a-short-guide-to-american-archaeology/#comment-6086 [...] Линк: Review Column: A short guide to American Archaeology [...] […] Линк: Review Column: A short guide to American Archaeology […]

]]> Comment on Free access to online archaeology journals by Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/01/12/free-access-to-online-archaeology-journals/#comment-5980 Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:38:12 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/01/12/free-access-to-online-archaeology-journals/#comment-5980 Nice to have a visit of the site. I am looking for the Archeology Journals having Impact factor. Nice to have a visit of the site. I am looking for the Archeology Journals having Impact factor.

]]> Comment on Mark Hall: Speculum Fantasia - Middle-Earth and Discworld as Mirrors of Medieval Europe by “Speculum Fantasia” and thoughts on other Invented Worlds « Electric Archaeology: Digital Media for Learning and Research http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/01/16/mark-hall-speculum-fantasia-middle-earth-and-discworld-as-mirrors-of-medieval-europe/#comment-5917 “Speculum Fantasia” and thoughts on other Invented Worlds « Electric Archaeology: Digital Media for Learning and Research Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:42:47 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/01/16/mark-hall-speculum-fantasia-middle-earth-and-discworld-as-mirrors-of-medieval-europe/#comment-5917 [...] and thoughts on other Invented Worlds 12 02 2008 Mark Hall has published an article, Speculum Fantasia - Middle Earth and Discworld as Mirrors of Medieval Europe on the European Journal of Archaeology blogsite. It’s an interesting exposition of how [...] […] and thoughts on other Invented Worlds 12 02 2008 Mark Hall has published an article, Speculum Fantasia - Middle Earth and Discworld as Mirrors of Medieval Europe on the European Journal of Archaeology blogsite. It’s an interesting exposition of how […]

]]> Comment on CFP: Beyond the Facts (Archaeological Review from Cambridge) by Martin Rundkvist http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/02/11/cfp-beyond-the-facts-archaeological-review-from-cambridge/#comment-5881 Martin Rundkvist Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:18:05 +0000 http://eja.e-a-a.org/2008/02/11/cfp-beyond-the-facts-archaeological-review-from-cambridge/#comment-5881 Sounds really bad to me, so I blogged about it. http://scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology/2008/02/archaeology_beyond_scientific.php Sounds really bad to me, so I blogged about it.

http://scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology/2008/02/archaeology_beyond_scientific.php

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