Heroes, mummies, and treasure: Near Eastern archaeology in the movies
Date
2006
Authors
McGeough, Kevin
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Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research
Abstract
By studying the representations of archaeology in film, it should be possible for archaeologists better to understand the public's perception of their work and to communicate archaeological knowledge more effectively to popular audiences.
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Keywords
Near Eastern archaeology , Archaeology in film , Archaeological films , Heroic archaeologists , Archaeologists in film
Citation
McGeough, K. (2006). Heroes, mummies, and treasure: Near Eastern archaeology in the movies. Near Eastern Archaeology, 69, 174-185.