Archaeology, Archives, & Empire

Hubbard discusses the Beth Shean excavation in British Mandate Palestine. The Beth Shean excavation was instrumental in both the colonial practices of the British Mandate and in the rise of American Biblical archaeology. The excavation's relationship with imperialism rested on everything from t...

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Published inExpedition Vol. 64; no. 3; p. 75
Main Author Hubbard, Eric
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania, University Museum 01.12.2023
Subjects
Archaeology
Art exhibits
Excavation
Historic artifacts
Imperialism
Palestine (region)
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Summary:Hubbard discusses the Beth Shean excavation in British Mandate Palestine. The Beth Shean excavation was instrumental in both the colonial practices of the British Mandate and in the rise of American Biblical archaeology. The excavation's relationship with imperialism rested on everything from the colonial labor system archaeologists put in place, to the ways they formulated research goals and interpreted the material they found. In the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery, visitors can examine copies of photos, diary entries, letters, and more from three excavations which created the collections on display; Beth Shean, Kourion, and Gibeon. The Archive Panel contributes to the "Crossroads" theme of the gallery by painting a fuller picture of the circumstances in which collections were formed, including the diverse backgrounds, skills, labor, and expertise of those who comprised the excavation teams, the motivations of researchers and project hinders, and the complicated ways in which all involved intersected with period geopolitics.
ISSN:0014-4738