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Oral histories and the impact of archaeological fieldwork in contact encounters: meeting Socrates on the Omo

Abstract:

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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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1111/1467-9655.12694

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SAME
Oxford college:
St Peter's College
Role:
Author
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
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EISSN:
1467-9655
ISSN:
1359-0987
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1065719
Local pid:
pubs:1065719
Deposit date:
2020-09-03

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