Is it possible to reconstruct a prehistoric religion? Latvian archaeology versus the believers-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Is it possible to reconstruct a prehistoric religion? Latvian archaeology versus the believers

Published:2021-10-25 Issue:2 Volume:28 Page:141-162
ISSN:1380-2038
Container-title:Archaeological Dialogues
language:en
Short-container-title:Arch. Dial.

Author:

Broka-Lāce Zenta

Abstract

AbstractToday there is a revival of groups who claim to practice ancient Latvian religion. They often accuse archaeologists of lying and concealing the evidence of Latvian past superiority. On the one hand, this might be considered a misuse of archaeological data in order to support religious or nationalistic beliefs. On the other hand, hypothetical reconstructions of prehistoric religious beliefs are related to public archaeology and the relationship between science and the wider society. The aim of this paper is to investigate attempts to reconstruct ancient Latvian prehistoric religion through the lens of the archaeology of religion, and at the same time to broaden the discussion into the problematic relationship between nationalism and public archaeology.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Archeology,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Geography, Planning and Development

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