An Historical Archaeology of ‘Ottomanism’: Reconsidering Nationalism in the Landscape of the Dispossessed

Summary

The effects of nationalism on the practice of archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean has been well examined. However, few archaeologists examine late Ottoman period nationalisms as the focus of their research. Yet massive population movements during the 19th and early-20th centuries resulted in new settlement patterns for refugees and resettled groups. Despite a state sponsored ‘Ottomanism’ project aimed at diffusing the resultant ethno-religious tensions, these landscapes became another stage where nationalist identity constructions unfolded. As a result, archaeological approaches to settlement patterns and landscapes provide a new approach to the dynamics of nationalist identity formation in the region.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Enfants de la patrie: Historical Archaeologies of National Identity and Nationalism   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): SYM-42,08