Controlling the Past, Owning the Future

What are the political uses--and misuses--of archaeology in the Middle East? The contributors to this volume lend their regional expertise to a variety of case studies, including the Taliban's destruction of Buddhas in Afghanistan, the commercialization of archaeology in Israel, and the debate over [...]
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What are the political uses--and misuses--of archaeology in the Middle East? The contributors to this volume lend their regional expertise to a variety of case studies, including the Taliban's destruction of Buddhas in Afghanistan, the commercialization of archaeology in Israel, and the debate over Turkish identity sparked by the film Troy. In the process, they form various views of the role of the archaeologist, from steward of the historical record to agent of social change.