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Author:
Carruthers, William, 1982- author.
Title:
Flooded pasts : UNESCO, Nubia, and the recolonization of archaeology / William Carruthers.
Publisher:
Cornell University Press,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xiii, 318 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Subject:
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia--Influence.
Archaeology--Social aspects--Nubia.
Nubia--Colonial influence.
Archeologie--Aspect social--Nubie.
Archaeology--Social aspects.
Colonial influence.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Africa--Nubia.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary:
"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.
ISBN:
1501766449
9781501766442
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1290166581
LCCN:
2022001211
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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