The Archaeological Review from Cambridge (ARC) is a biannual academic journal of archaeology. It is managed and published on a non-profit, voluntary basis by postgraduate researchers in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Each issue addresses a particular subject of interest within archaeology, featuring topics such as ethnoarchaeology, feminist archaeology and landscape archaeology.
The first issue of ARC was published in 1981. Following a brief hiatus, the journal returned to regular production in the spring of 1983, and has since been continually published twice a year. The journal's current general editor is Vaneshree Vidyarthi.
Aims and Intentions ARC aims to provide a platform for the discussion of current archaeological research, welcoming relevant contributions from archaeologists of any temporal, geographic or theoretical standpoint. A statement of editorial intent was outlined in Volume 2.1 (Spring 1983), expressing that ARC was established in order to bridge the gap between the formal publication of major research projects in leading journals, and the more informal discussions which take place at seminars and conferences.Bewley, R. (ed.) 1983. Statement of Editorial Intent. Archaeological Review from Cambridge 2.1, 2.
Issues typically consist of a thematic section (containing articles relating to the issue's overarching theme), a general section (intended to provide a forum within which subjects, not connected with the thematic section but of current interest, may be presented) and commentary (covering shorter notes and contributions, reviews and correspondence arising from the study and practice of archaeology more widely).Bewley, R. (ed.) 1983. Statement of Editorial Intent. Archaeological Review from Cambridge 2.1, 2. Book and article reviews are also a regular feature of each journal.
Table of Issues NumberTitleTheme Editor(s)Date41.1The Archaeology of SkinMadison BennettMay 202640.2Shall We Still Write? Text and Knowledge in Production in Decolonial ArchaeologyCharlotte Wood & Lucy EmanuelNov 202540.1Food, Gods & Ancestors: Global Perspectives on the Archaeology of Ritual Food PracticesMegan Rose Hinks & Ella McCafferty WrightMay 202539.2Indigenous ArchaeologiesNatasha RaiNovember 202439.1Human Insect Entanglement: Past, Present, and FutureNynke Blömer, Benny Shen and Jake StoneJune 202438.2Archaeology and the PublicsChristos Nikolaou, Stanley Onyemechalu, Chike Pilgrim, and Benny ShenNovember 202338.1Archaeology and ColonialismMarianna Negro, Julia Gustafson and Gian Battista MarrasMay 202337.2Aesthetics, Sensory Skills and ArchaeologyPolina Kapsali and Rachel PhillipsNovember 202237.1Rethinking the Archaeology-Heritage DivideAlisa Santikarn, Elifgül Doǧan, Oliver Antczak, Kim Eileen Ruf and Mariana P.L. PereiraMay 202236.2Text & ImageElisa Scholz and Glynnis MaynardNovember 202136.1Resilience & ArchaeologySergio G. Russo and Leah M. BrainerdMay 202135.2Knowledge-scapesJulia Montes-Landa, Friederike Jürcke and Alessandro CeccarelliNovember 202035.1The Chaîne Opératoire: Past, Present, and FutureMichael Lewis and Monique ArntzSeptember 202034.2Beyond the Human: Applying Posthumanist Thinking to ArchaeologyMark Haughton and David K. KayDecember 201934.1 Desert ArchaeologyCamila Alday and Sarah MorrissetApril 201933.2The Others: Deviants, Outcasts and Outsiders in ArchaeologyLeah Damman and Sam LeggettNovember 201833.1Glocal ArchaeologyLindsey J. Fine and Jess E. ThompsonApril 201832.2On the Edge of the Anthropocene? Modern Climate Change and the Practice of ArchaeologyJ. Eva Meharry, Rebecca Haboucha and Margaret ComerNovember 201732.1In Sickness and In HealthEóin W. Parkinson and Lynette TalbotJuly 201731.2LandscapesIan OstericherNovember 201631.1In the TrenchesMeghan E. StrongApril 201630.2Archaeology: Myths Within and WithoutBenjamin Hinson and Barbora JanulíkováNovember 201530.1Seen and Unseen SpacesMatthew Dalton, Georgie Peters and Ana TavaresApril 201529.2The Archive IssueRenate Fellinger and Leanne PhilpotNovember 201429.1Social Network Perspectives in ArchaeologySarah Evans and Kathrin FelderApril 201428.2Humans and AnimalsKate Boulden and Sarah MusselwhiteNovember 201328.1Archaeology and Cultural MixtureW. Paul van PeltApril 201327.2Archaeology and the (De)Construction of National and Supra-National PolitiesRussell Ó Ríagáin and Cătălin Nicolae PopaNovember 201227.1Science and the Material RecordKatie Hall and Danika ParikhApril 201226.2Collaborative ArchaeologyDominic WalkerNovember 201126.1Archaeology and Economic CrisesRosalind Wallduck and Suzanne E. Pilaar BirchApril 201125.2Boundaries and ArchaeologyMark Sapwell and Victoria Pia Spry-MarquésNovember 201025.1Violence and Conflict in the Material RecordSkylar Neil and Belinda CrerarApril 201024.2Beyond Determinism? Engagement and Response in Human Environment InteractionsRobyn H. Inglis and Alexander J.E. PryorNovember 200924.1Invention and Reinvention: Perceptions and Archaeological PracticeTera C. Pruitt and Donna YatesApril 200923.2Movement, Mobility and MigrationEmma LightfootNovember 200823.1Archaeological Histories: 25th Anniversary EditionMonique Boddington and Naomi FarringtonApril 200822.2The Disturbing PastJames Holloway and Alison KlevnasNovember 200722.1The Materiality of Burial PracticesAlice Stevenson and Natalie C.C. WhiteApril 200721.2Embodied IdentitiesIsabelle Vella GregoryNovember 200621.1Technologies: Changing Matter; Changing Minds?Brad GravinaApril 200620.2Issues of Food and Drink: An Interdisciplinary Approach Sarah RalphNovember 200520.1Active Landscapes: Paleolithic to PresentMary Chester-KadwellApril 200519.2Reconsidering Ethnicity: Material Culture and Identity in the PastSusanne E. Hakenbeck and Steven G. MatthewsNovember 200419.1Art and Archaeology: Unmasking Material CultureDavid A. BarrowcloughApril 200418Medieval AnimalsAleks PluskowskiJune 200217.2Early Medieval ReligionAleks Pluskowski200117.1New Approaches to the Palaeolithic and MesolithicChantal ConnellerApril 200016.1 & 16.2Contending with BonesNicky Milner, Dorian Q Fuller and Mary BaxterNovember 200315.2Disability and ArchaeologyNyree Finlay199915.1The Archaeology of Perception and the SensesCarleton Jones and Chris Hayden199814.2An Archaeological AssortmentNicky Milner and Dorian Q Fuller1997 (for 1995)14.1History and ArchaeologyMads Ravn and Rupert Britton1997 (for 1995)13.2Perspectives on Children and ChildhoodJo Sofaer DerevenskiWinter 199413.1Archaeology Out of AfricaRachel MacLean and Timothy InsollSpring 199412.2The Hierarchy of Being HumanMark Lake and Paul PettittAutumn 199312.1General PerspectivesSpring 199311.2Digging for a LaughBill SillarAutumn 199211.1In the Midst of LifeSarah Tarlow and Brian BoydSummer 199210.2Archaeology in ContextJonathan LastWinter 199110.1Interpreting Archaeological ScienceKathryn Roberts and Kevin C. MacDonaldSpring 19919.2Affective ArchaeologyJohn Carman and Jeremy MeredithWinter 19909.1Technology in the HumanitiesAnthony Sinclair and Nathan SchlangerSummer 19908.2Writing ArchaeologyAnthony SinclairWinter 19898.1Dangerous Liaisons? Archaeology in East and WestSimon Kaner and Sarah TaylorSpring 19897.2Archaeology and the Heritage IndustryFrederick BakerAutumn 19987.1Women in ArchaeologyKaren Arnold, Roberta Gilchrist, Pam Graves and Sarah TaylorSpring 19886.2Archaeology as EducationNigel Holman and Fiona BurttAutumn 19876.1Time and ArchaeologyPatricia Curry and Olivier de MontmollinSpring 19875.2Creating SpaceRobin Boast and Eugenia YiannouliAutumn 19865.1Archaeology and PoliticsAjay Pratap and Nandini RaoSpring 19864.2Aesthetics and StyleJames WhitleyAutumn 19854.1Surface ArchaeologyPaul LaneSpring 19853.2Archaeology and TextsJohn BennetAutumn 19843.1The History of ArchaeologyJames B. McVicarSpring 19842.2EthnoarchaeologyTodd WhitelawSpring 19832.1Archaeology and the PublicRobert BewleySpring 19831.2General IssueSheena Crawford and Henrietta L. MooreSummer 19811.1Founding IssueSheena Crawford and Henrietta L. MooreSummer 1981
Notable Contributors
A number of notable archaeologists have contributed to the journal since its founding, including: Graeme Barker, Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti, Christopher Chippindale, Ian Hodder, Lynn Meskell, Colin Renfrew, Chris Scarre, Charles Thurstan Shaw, Laurajane Smith, Peter Stone, Christopher Tilley, and John Bennet, amongst others.
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