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  • 4 - The Archaeological Imagination

  • from Part I - Theoretical Perspectives on the Imagination
  • Edited by Anna Abraham, University of Georgia
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of the Imagination
    Published online:
    26 May 2020
    Print publication:
    18 June 2020, pp 47-63

  • Summary

    The archaeological imagination is defined as a creative capacity mobilized when we experience traces and vestiges of the past, when we encounter, gather, classify, conserve and restore, when we work with such remains, collections, archives to deliver narratives, reconstructions, accounts, explanations, or whatever. Examples are given and features described of such archaeological experiences that reach far beyond the academic discipline: the dynamics of working creatively with what remains. The roots of the archaeological imagination are traced in three phases from the seventeenth century: challenges to traditional relationships with the past associated with field science; the empirical accumulation of material remains of the past; the expansion of the heritage industry in post–1970s globalization. Encompassing wide cultural valency, the archaeological imagination is argued to be a key aspect, relating to temporality and materiality, of contemporary cultural agency: our imaginative capacity to work with what remains in building future worlds.

Discovering the Deep
  • A Photographic Atlas of the Seafloor and Ocean Crust
  • Jeffrey A. Karson, Deborah S. Kelley, Daniel J. Fornari, Michael R. Perfit, Timothy M. Shank
  • Published online:
    05 May 2015
    Print publication:
    23 April 2015
  • The deep oceans and global seafloor are truly Earth's last frontier. They remain largely unexplored, yet are critical to our survival on this planet. This magnificent, full-color volume transports you to bizarre landscapes hosting exotic life forms that rival the most imaginative science fiction. Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration and the developing technologies used to study this extreme environment, it then describes the distinctive geologic components of the Earth's ocean floor and the unusual biological communities found along the mid-ocean ridges. This is an indispensable reference for researchers, teachers, and students of marine science, and a visually stunning resource that will enlighten and intrigue oceanographers and enthusiasts alike. A suite of online resources, including photographs and video clips, combine with the book to provide fascinating insights into the hidden world of seafloor geology and biology using the latest deep-sea imaging and geological concepts.

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