Handbook of Postcolonial Archaeology by Jane Lydon and Uzma Z. Rizvi (editors)ISBN: 9781598741827
Publication Date: 2010
This handbook explores the relationship between the postcolonial critique and the field of archaeology, a discipline that developed historically in conjunction with European colonialism and imperialism. The contributors to this volume, themselves coming from six continents and many representing indigenous and minority communities and disadvantaged countries, suggest strategies to strip archaeological theory and practice of its colonial heritage and create a discipline sensitive to its inherent inequalities. Summary articles review the emergence of the discipline of archaeology in conjunction with colonialism, critique the colonial legacy evident in continuing archaeological practice around the world, identify current trends, and chart future directions in postcolonial archaeological research.