Archaeologies of Colonialism

This book presents a theoretically informed, up-to-date study of interactions between indigenous peoples of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek and Roman colonists during the first millennium B.C. Analyzing archaeological data and ancient texts, the book explores these colonial encounters over six centuries, focusing on material culture, urban landscapes, economic practices, and forms of violence. It shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. It also examines the role these ancient encounters played in the formation of modern European identity, and colonial ideology and practices, enumerating the problems for archaeologists attempting to re-examine these past societies.

# Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History # Arts and Humanities # Archaeology of Roman Hispania and Gaul # Classical Antiquity Studies

Michael Dietler (2010). "Archaeologies of Colonialism". University of California Press eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520947948