European archaeology abroad : global settings, comparative perspectives / edited by Sjoerd J. van der Linde, Monique H. van den Dries, Nathan Schlanger & Corijanne G. Slappendel.

"This publication was produced in the framework of the ACE project 'Archaeology in Contemporary Europe, Professional Practices and Public Outreach', with the support of the Culture 2007-2013 programme of the European Commission"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part One : Historical Overviews -- 1.1 Foreign schools and institutes around the Mediterranean Sea: relics of the past or renewed tools for scientific partnership? / Frank Braemer -- 1.2 French archaeology abroad: a short history of its institutional and political framework / Sonia Lévin -- 1.3 Belgian archaeologists abroad: from antiquarians to interdisciplinary research / Gertjan Plets, Ruth Plets and Rica Annaert -- 1.4 Spanish archaeology abroad / Xurxo Ayán Vila and Alfredo González-Ruibal -- 1.5 Polish archaeology in Egypt and Sudan : an historical overview / Patrycja Klimowicz and Arkadiusz Klimowicz -- 1.6 Dutch archaeology abroad: from treasure hunting to local community engagement / Monique van den Dries, Corijanne Slappendel and Sjoerd van der Linde -- 1.7 Warum in die Ferne schweifen? An overview of German archaeology abroad / Nina Schücker -- Part Two : Case Studies -- 2.1 French archaeology in Africa : historical, institutional and political frameworks / Sonia Lévin -- 2.2 Archaeology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: old and current strategies for ancient issues / Els Cornelissen -- 2.3 Communicating vessels : a Flemish experience with international collaboration in maritime heritage research / Ine Demerre -- 2.4 Constructing from the south: a post-colonial perspective on scientific cooperation in archaeology in Uruguay / Camila Gianotti, David Barreiro, Felipe Criado-Boado and José López Mazz -- 2.5 Building country-relevant programmes in the context of the implementation of the UNESCO convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage / Robert Parthesius and Bill Jeffery -- 2.6 The socio-political context of Polish archaeological discoveries in Faras, Sudan / Arkadiusz Klimowicz and Patrycja Klimowicz -- 2.7 Italian archaeology in Africa : the arduous liberation of a discipline from colonial ideology / Maria Pia Guermandi -- 2.8 The Delphi archaeological contract: looking through the eyes of the daily press of the nineteenth century / Eleftheria Theodoroudi and Kostas Kotsakis -- Part Three : Critical Reflections -- 3.1 Colonization and the development of archaeology in Senegal / Ibrahima Thiaw -- 3.2 Preserving knowledge as a basic human need: on the history of European archaeological practices and the future of Somali archaeology. An interview with Sada Mire / Sjoerd van der Linde and Monique van den Dries -- 3.3 Europe and the people without archaeology / Cristóbal Gnecco -- 3.4 Archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East : academic agendas, labour politics and neo-colonialism / Maria Theresia Starzmann -- 3.5 Norwegian archaeology and African competence building. An interview with Randi Håland /Sjoerd van der Linde and Monique van den Dries.

What are European archaeologists doing abroad? What have they been doing there for the past three to four centuries? Are they doing things differently nowadays? To address these questions, this book explores the scope, impact and ethics of European archaeological policies and practices in the Mediterranean area, the Near East, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Text in English, with abstracts in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.