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14 - Perspectives and Prospects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2024

Peter Mitchell
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St. Hugh's College, Oxford University
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Returning to some of the themes addressed in Chapter 3, this final chapter considers the wider social responsibilities of archaeologists working in southern Africa in the twenty-first century. Matters discussed include gender and racial equity within the discipline itself (especially with respect to South Africa), how best to relate the work done by archaeologists to the wider public, heritage management and conflicts over this (including the restitution of cultural sites, property, and human remains), the roles of contract archaeology, university teaching departments, and museums, the importance of publication, and the potential for developing post-colonial approaches to the interpretation of archaeological evidence. In highlighting possible future research trends, the chapter concludes by emphasising the need for work that is both intellectually sound and socially engaged and by reiterating the global significance of southern Africa’s immensely long and varied archaeological record.

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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Perspectives and Prospects
  • Peter Mitchell, St. Hugh's College, Oxford University
  • Book: The Archaeology of Southern Africa
  • Online publication: 15 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009324724.014
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  • Perspectives and Prospects
  • Peter Mitchell, St. Hugh's College, Oxford University
  • Book: The Archaeology of Southern Africa
  • Online publication: 15 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009324724.014
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  • Perspectives and Prospects
  • Peter Mitchell, St. Hugh's College, Oxford University
  • Book: The Archaeology of Southern Africa
  • Online publication: 15 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009324724.014
Available formats
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