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African American Archaeology
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archaeologists
archaeology in popular media
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cinematic myth debunking
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cultural heritage critique
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Powhatan Confederacy
Queen Anne's Revenge
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Product details
- ISBN 9781598740554
- Weight: 430g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 2007
- Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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“How true is it?” is a common refrain of patrons coming out of movie theatres after the latest film on pirates, Vikings, or mummies. While Hollywood usurps the past for its own entertainment purposes, archaeologists and historians know a lot about many of these subjects, digging up stories often more fascinating than the ones projected on screen. This distinguished group of archaeologists select key subjects and genres used by Hollywood and provide the historical and archaeological depth that a movie cannot—what really happened in history. Topics include Egypt, the Wild West, Civil War submarines, Vikings, the Titanic, and others. The book should be of interest to introductory archaeology and American history classes, courses on film and popular culture, and to a general audience. Alternate Selection, History Book Club.
Julie M. Schablitsky's academic and research pursuits are launched from the University of Oregon, Museum of Natural and Cultural History where she holds an adjunct professorship and directs excavations on American pioneer sites and Oregon Chinatowns.
