Gertrude Bell's Mesopotamian Archaeological Photographs
Photographs taken by Gertrude Bell during her 1909 and 1911 archaeological trips to Mesopotamia provide not only a valuable record of sites, monuments, and landscapes that have suffered near or complete destruction over the past one hundred years, they also provide insight into the mindset, aims, an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2018
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| In: |
Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2018, Volume: 81, Issue: 2, Pages: 108-119 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mesopotamia
/ Archaeology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology KBL Near East and North Africa |
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| Summary: | Photographs taken by Gertrude Bell during her 1909 and 1911 archaeological trips to Mesopotamia provide not only a valuable record of sites, monuments, and landscapes that have suffered near or complete destruction over the past one hundred years, they also provide insight into the mindset, aims, and agendas Bell held when she produced these images. Her photographs taken at two sites in particular, Assur and Ukhaidir, highlight some of her attitudes and motivations at the time. On the one hand, in the case of Assur, the photos reflect her admiration for her European archaeological colleagues' skill at excavation and concede their claim to the ancient city's glorious past. On the other hand, the photographs highlight her efforts to showcase her own archaeological knowledge. Many also reflect a sympathetic stance towards the people of modern Mesopotamia, acknowledging their vital presence and often regarding them as the inheritors of the country's rich ancient legacy. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5615/neareastarch.81.2.0108 |