French Colonial Archaeology

Waselkov, Gregory A.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-72071-5_33

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“…The archaeology of colonialism and enslavement in Senegal nevertheless seems to have more ties with the practice of historical archaeology in the USA than with French modern and contemporary archaeology. In the Americas, Francophone Canadian archaeologists have dominated the study of French colonial contexts, initially with the aim of contributing to Canadian nation-building (Waselkov 2009). In recent years, there has also been an increase in studies by Francophone scholars in the French overseas regions of the Caribbean and South America.…”

Section: Contemporary Themes In French Historical Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%

French historical and contemporary archaeology: a critical assessment

Michaut

2024

Antiquity

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Modern and contemporary archaeology, the French equivalent of historical archaeology, emerged in the 1970s. Subsequent attempts at theorising this sub-discipline have been hindered by a lack of broad professional recognition and funding. While the archaeology of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries is now more widely recognised in France, studies of the post-nineteenth-century period remain limited to a few specific contexts. Here, the author offers an overview for the Anglophone readers of modern and contemporary archaeology in France and argues that greater theorisation, cross-fertilisation with other archaeological traditions and a diversification of the range of themes considered might enhance recognition of this sub-discipline within and beyond France.

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Section: Contemporary Themes In French Historical Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%