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From Stonehenge to Las Vegas : archaeology as popular culture

Merges archaeological and cultural theory. This book seeks to redefine the term archaeology. It is of interest to students and teachers in archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies and human geography, as well as professionals in heritage management and museums.
Print Book, English, ©2005
Altamira Press, Walnut Creek, CA, ©2005
x, 185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780759102668, 9780759102675, 9780759114876, 075910266X, 0759102678, 0759114870
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1 Archaeology and popular culture 2 Below the surface 3 The archaeologist in the field 4 Interpreting traces 5 Past meanings 6 Contemporaneous meanings 7 Authenticity 8 The past as renewable resource 9 Archaeo-appeal