Citation

Meskell L. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 2000; 925: 146-169.

Affiliation

Department of Anthropology, Columbia University, 1200 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York 10027, USA. LMM64@columbia.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11193011

Abstract

Archaeologists working in Egypt have rarely considered the local/global ramifications and responsibilities of their field practices: many continue to operate under what might be termed the residual effects of colonialism. Taking an explicitly postcolonial stance I argue that there is much more at stake than the intellectual enterprise. This paper outlines the ways in which scholars could undertake a more engaged archaeology and how we might more closely be involved with the people and pasts of modern Egypt. The connected tensions of tourism and terrorism are foregrounded, demonstrating that heritage issues are salient to both spheres. Finally, I explore the nation's relationship to its pharaonic past over the past few centuries and include some contemporary articulations and representations.

Language: en