Turning the Page Archaeological Archives and Entangled Knowledge

Hardback, Pages: xx + 486 p., Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:676 b/w, 96 col., 9 tables b/w. Language(s):English, NEW. ISBN 9782503616858. Summary Throughout the nineteenth, and for much of the twentieth century, archives were considered to be containers of knowledge, holding material that was deemed to be objective and unbiased. In more recent years, however, as scholars have begun to engage more with archival material, this perception has changed, and archives have increasingly been recognized as sites of contention, holding curated historical documents ? a re-evaluation that, in turn, has led to a new understanding of the role and significance of both archives and archiving practices, as well as to revived interest in their contents. Taking renewed scholarly interest in archives as its starting point, this volume highlights the importance of archival material both as a source of study, and as a way of unleashing hitherto ?lost? knowledge. The chapters gathered here present previously unpublished material for the first time, as well as offer new insights into archival and curatorial practices. Through this approach, the authors not only reveal unknown aspects and histories of both past and ongoing excavations, but also shed light on the creation processes of an archive, an element that is typically lost by the time the material is designated as an archive by those who study it. The result is a volume that can shape best archival practices and approaches for the future. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations 1. Turning the Page: Critical Archival Studies and Archaeological Historiographies Olympia Bobou, Rubina Raja, and Maria Stamatopoulou 2. Alexandrian Archaeology (1798?1903): A ?Local Archaeology? Marie-Dominique Nenna 3. Revisiting Herzfeld?s Letters and Diaries from the Samarra Excavation 1911?1913 Miriam Kühn 4. The Infrastructure of an Excavation: Harald Ingholt?s Excavation Journals from Hama, Syria, 1931?1938 Anne Haslund Hansen and John Lund 5. In the Field and through the Archives: The 1928 American-British Campaign in Gerasa and the Excavation of the Church of St. Theodore Rubina Raja 6. Re-Assembling the Network: Richard Christensen and the 1872?1873 Purchase of Antiquities in Athens for the Copenhagen Collections Yannis Galanakis and Bente Bladsgaard Jensen 7. Where in the World are the Papademos Antiquities? A Search for the Stock of an Athenian Art Dealer of the Late Nineteenth/Early Twentieth Century Christina Avronidaki and Giorgos Kavvadias 8. ?Grave Z? at Demetrias and the Notorious Case of the Volos Gold Wreath: Arvanitopoulos?s Archives and Early Twentieth-Century Greek Archaeology Maria Stamatopoulou 9. The Archaeological Department of the Greek Governance of Smyrna (1919?1922): Archaeology in the War Zone through Archival Testimonies Chrysanthi Tsouli and Kostas Paschalidis 10. The Ephemeral City: Refugees Amongst Antiquities in Interwar Athens Athina Chatzidimitriou and Maria-Xeni Garezou 11. Visions of Epiros between Greece and Rome: Demetrios Evangelidis and Luigi Ugolini Oliver Gilkes and Milena Melfi 12. Antiquities, Diplomacy, and the Construction of Soft Power in Greek-US Political Relationships in the Beginning of the Cold War Era: A Perspective from Archival Research in Greece and the USA Nassos Papalexandrou 13. Archival Palimpsests: Investigating the History of Harald Ingholt?s Archive of Palmyrene Sculptures Olympia Bobou and Rubina Raja 14. Lord William Taylour: Parallel Lives in Greece and Cambridge Michael Loy 15. The Annotated Archive: Marginalia and Meaning in Following Pots Morag M. Kersel and Meredith S. Chesson 16. Gentlemen?s Agreements: Applying Contemporary Archaeological Ethics in an Archival Setting Jon M. Frey 0 g.…