If Arthur’s Stone is an important British historical site yet we know very little of its history, why is it only now being excavated for the first time? Could it be that archaeologists knew the damage of excavating spiritually, politically, and/or historically significant sites in other cultures, so they didn’t want to do that at home?
This episode deals with some of the politics of archaeology as we grapple with these questions and how anglophilia shrouds settler colonialism, imperialism, and racism. We also venture into the issues of the exoticized and eroticized Other in anthropological displays, media, and portrayals.
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A tomb linked to the legend of King Arthur is being excavated for the first time
Megan Marples, CNN
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/arthur-stone-tomb-excavation-scn/index.html
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Downton Abbey: Anglophilia is Embarrassing
Katherine Fusco
Chief Druid King Arthur Pendragon gets court date over Stonehenge parking fees
Celticism, Celtitude, and Celticity: the consumption of the past in the age of globalization.
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The Significance of Sara Baartman
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Stonehenge bones decision backed by humanist association
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