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Appendix - Main Popular Culture References
Investigating the portrayal of archaeology in popular culture
Archaeology: a trendy subject
this book
Approaching the field
A travel log
Archaeology in the media
Archaeology on TV
Germany: Gisela Graichen’s adventure archaeology
Sweden: Göran Burenhult’s exotic explorations
Great Britain: Time team’s digging detectives
Archaeology in Newspapers
References
Acknowledgments
What people are thinking about archaeology
The single most significant source of information about archaeology is TV
The most common association people have with ”archaeology” is digging up things
People (would) enjoy ”doing” archaeology themselves
Discussion
The archaeologist in popular culture: key themes
Conclusions
Strategies of engagement
The A theme: the archaeologist as Adventurer
The D theme: the archaeologist as Detective
The R theme: the archaeologist making significant revelations
The C theme: the archaeologist taking care of ancient sites and finds
The archaeologist’s clothes
Alternative themes
The Education Model
The Public Relations Model
The Democratic Model
'Time Team' and the three models
Public archaeology reconsidered
Archaeology as a brand
Outlook: reconfiguring public archaeology
popular culture
Preface
Appendix: Main Popular Culture References

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