Journal article
Oral histories and the impact of archaeological fieldwork in contact encounters: meeting Socrates on the Omo
- Abstract:
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Whilst there is growing concern within archaeology about the wider impact of archaeological research in general, only limited attention has so far been paid to the impact fieldwork has on local communities. Here, using examples from fieldwork with an agro‐pastoral Mursi community in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley, we present a case in which local oral traditions are modified in response to archaeological discoveries. This illustrates a particular example of the impact of fieldwork during and aft...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Wiley Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Journal website
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 669-689
- Publication date:
- 2017-08-30
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1467-9655
- ISSN:
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1359-0987
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1065719
- Local pid:
- pubs:1065719
- Deposit date:
- 2020-09-03
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- Copyright holder:
- Royal Anthropological Institute
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Rights statement:
- © Royal Anthropological Institute 2017
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