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Digging holes in popular culture : archaeology and science fiction / edited by Miles Russell ; with a preface by Douglas Adams.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Occasional paper (Bournemouth University. School of Conservation Sciences) ; 7.
- Occasional paper / Bournemouth University, School of Conservation Sciences ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeology in literature.
- Popular culture.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxbow ; Oakville, CT : Available direct from David Brown Book Co., [2002]
- Summary:
- What would Howard Carter have thought of Lara Croft, and why do archaeologists feature so prominently in Star Trek? Douglas Adams, author of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, writes the preface to this unusual collection of papers dedicated to exploring the role of the archaeologist in popular culture.
- At times hilarious, these papers nevertheless address serious cultural issues relevant to archaeology today: colonialism, the indigenous voice, gender roles, objectivity, and "ownership" of the past.
- Notes:
- Based on contributions from the 1997 Theoretical Archaeologists Conference held at Bournemouth University.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1842170635
- OCLC:
- 48627441
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