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Published:27/02/2026Language:EnglishPages:120, Illustrated throughout in black & white and colour.BAR Number: S3254Series: BAR International Series

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The Contemporary Archaeology of Inequality

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Material culture and social change

Edited by Tuuli Matila, Marika Hyttinen and Oula Seitsonen

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This edited volume examines the different ways that archaeologists can approach issues of inequality in the recent past. Chapters examine class, Indigenous identity, gender inequality and elitism in archaeology. The focus is on European contexts, and on European colonial legacies. Inequality has long been a key topic for archaeologists, and these contributions pursue novel ways to interact with the issue, problematize assumed ways of knowing, reevaluate concepts and methods, and introduce new perspectives. The chapter authors introduce varied types of data as information sources on inequality, from photographs and interview data to archaeological assemblages and oral histories, offering new insights into inequality in the contemporary past, and enlivening discussion around this theme.

About the Editor

Tuuli Matila is a postdoctoral researcher in archaeology at the University of Oulu, Finland. She is currently interested in the archaeology of working-class experiences and emotions.

Marika Hyttinen is a postdoctoral researcher in archaeology at the University of Oulu, Finland. Her current research focuses on gender and childhood of the recent past.

Oula Seitsonen is an academy researcher in archaeology at the University of Oulu, Finland, whose interests cover a wide geographical and topical range, from Paleolithic East Africa to contemporary Arctic.

List of Contributors: Tiina Äikäs, Kathryn M. Hudson, Marika Hyttinen, Aleksi Kelloniemi, Tuuli Matila, Susana Pacheco, Oula Seitsonen, João Luís Sequeira, Timo Ylimaunu.

Reviews

‘With the rising global interest in contemporary archaeology, this volume provides an interesting new perspective to the field. The authors substantially engage with previous work and build scholarly discussion in new directions.’ Assistant Professor Erin P Riggs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

‘There are a number of interesting case studies here that offer examinations of areas not often prioritized in archaeological literatures.’ Assistant Professor Tiffany Fryer, University of Michigan