Abstract
The past, present, and future of global historical archaeology is addressed first through a comparative analysis of the development of the discipline in North America and the British Isles, and second by a consideration of the recent expansion of interest around the world and particularly in postcolonial contexts. Drawing from a range of global case studies, it is argued that the most productive way forward for the discipline lies in its ability to engage productively with contemporary societal problems and global challenges in locally rooted and contingent ways.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-126 |
| Journal | Historical Archaeology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |