Empire and excavation

Critical perspectives on archaeology in British-period Cyprus, 1878–1960

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The modern discipline of archaeology developed in tandem with the expansion of European imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries. Cyprus, ruled by Britain between 1878 and 1960, is a fascinating example of how archaeology was practiced and developed in a specific colonial context. This volume explores the mechanisms, the institutions and the characters who contributed to the development of Cypriot archaeology, often within a fraught political environment. The 23 papers in this volume address aspects such as the role of local agents within a colonial environment; changing attitudes towards and interpretations of cultural heritage; the export of excavated materials and their onward journeys; the development of legal frameworks to prevent looting, and their practical application; co-operation and competition between different nation-states at the peak and decline of empires; the conflicts caused by economic priorities; and the impact of institutions and individuals who attempted to support or control rights over the heritage of the island. Through the lens of British-period Cyprus they trace the evolution of institutions and practices that remain important for archaeology in Cyprus to this day. This volume will be of interest to archaeologists, cultural heritage practitioners, museums, and anyone with an interest in the history of Cyprus.

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ISBN/EAN 9789464271157
Auteur Thomas Kiely
Uitgever Sidestone Press
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Preface and acknowledgments Thomas Kiely, Anna Reeve and Lindy Crewe By way of introduction. Empires and excavations in Cyprus 1878–1960 Thomas Kiely PART 1: PEOPLE AND PLACES Over the landscape, in the landscape? Knowledge and agency in Cypriot archaeology, 1870–1910 Michael Given Dr Francis Henry Hill Guillemard (1852–1933) and the formation of the Cyprus Exploration Fund Robert S. Merrillees and Thomas Kiely, with a note by Antoine Hermary Was there an official German interest in the archaeology of Cyprus between 1878 and 1914? Stephan Schmid The Italian entomologist Giacomo Cecconi and Cyprus: a step towards the formation of the Cypriot collection in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence Sebastiano Soldi Colonial society and the dismissal of John Hilton, first Director of Antiquities in Cyprus Nicholas Stanley-Price Archaeological entanglements: Palestinian refugee archaeologists in Cyprus, Libya and Jordan Sarah Irving A clash of personalities, archaeological practices and empires at Enkomi George Papasavvas PART 2: POLITICS AND PRACTICES The implementation of ‘imperial policy’ on the antiquities of Cyprus (1869–1935): targeted or circumstantial? Despina Pilides Of goats, monuments and men: George Jeffery and the early management of Waqf-owned medieval monuments in British Cyprus Pertev Basri Archaeological politics in colonial Cyprus: Imperialism, Hellenism, and the Eteocypriots Raphael Marshall Law and archaeology in British-period Cyprus: the case of Lapithos Stella Diakou Mining in the archives: the mining industry and Cypriot archaeology in the British colonial period Vasiliki Kassianidou Works and days of the Cyprus Survey Branch during the period 1955–1974 Lindy Crewe, Anna Georgiadou and Despina Pilides Diving into the past: archival research results of the Cyprus Coastal Assessment Project (CCAP) and the history of the first underwater archaeological explorations in Cyprus Panagiotis Theofanous, Maria Volikou and Despina Pilides PART 3: LEGACIES AND RECEPTIONS Exploring the legacy of imperialist logic: new theoretical approaches to the historiography of Cypriot sculpture Catherine V. Olien Cyprus and its antiquities at the British Empire Exhibition, 1924–1925 Anna Reeve The Ancient Cyprus Collection at the British Museum: retracing stories of travelling antiquities, knowledge, and empire Polina Nikolaou National press coverage of the Swedish Cyprus Expedition Kristian Göransson The Diaspora of Cypriot Antiquities in Swansea Ersin Hussein Communicating archaeology in British-period Cyprus: from Ohnefalsch-Richter to Dikaios Anastasia Leriou and Giorgos Vavouranakis Prehistoric archaeology in the Republic of Cyprus: the first sixty years A. Bernard Knapp Cypriot Aphrodite, archaeological representation and British colonial discourse: a reappraisal Christine E. Morris and Giorgos Papantoniou References

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