The past and the public : archaeology and the periodical press in nineteenth century Britain

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Today, archaeologists are more aware of the importance of the relationship between their work and the public at all levels of professional life than ever before, however, this growing awareness has yet to be transferred into an historical context.  Looking around, whether at television schedules, bookshop shelves, newspapers or cinema listings, no one can be left in any doubt that there is a widespread public interest in archaeology.  It is easy to assume that this is a recent phenomenon, but even a casual glance at a nineteenth century magazine would demonstrate public interest in archaeology is far from new.  In fact, archaeology has been available to the general reader in Britain since at least the 1830s; a time long before any professional or institutional study of the subject began.  Through a study of the periodical press, this thesis will examine in detail the relationship between archaeology and the reading public in Britain between 1800 and 1900, exploring the unique contribution that periodicals can make to our understanding of the history of archaeology.

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