Comics and Archaeology

Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Contributors
List of Figures
Introduction: Why Comics and Archaeology?
	Notes
	References
‘The Aliens from 2,000 B.C.!’: Truth, Fiction and Pseudoarchaeology in American Comic Books
	Fortean Truth-Fiction
	Pseudoarchaeology in American Comics
		The Books of Atlantean History
		“Man-Gods from Beyond the Stars”
	A Web of Fortean Truth-Fiction
	Notes
	References
Panels from the South Seas: Pacific Colonialism, Archaeology, and Pseudoscience in Francophone Bande Dessinée
	Europe and the Pacific: Colonialism, Races and Monuments
	Rapa Nui and Archaeology-Fiction
	Is the Truth Out There? Science Fiction Narratives in the Pacific
	Visual Syncretism and Collateral Damage
	Beyond the Panels: Pacific Studies, Indigeneity and Science Communication
	Notes
	References
Making Sargon Great Again: Reuse and Reappropriation of Ancient Mesopotamian Imagery in Fan-Art of the Online Right
	The Copper Head of an Old Akkadian Ruler
	An Old Akkadian Artefact in New Company
	Fan Art of “Sargon of Akkad”, the YouTuber
	Fandom and Fan Art
	Far Right Appropriation of Ancient Imagery
	Conclusion: Negotiating Meaning Between Academics, Fans, and Online Media
	Notes
	References
Creating Comics for Public Engagement in Roman Aeclanum: Illustrating Ancient History
	The Context of Aeclanum
	Aims for the Comic
		Consideration 1: Type of Visual Narrative
		Consideration 2: Style and Distribution
		Consideration 3: Audiences
	Community Engagement
	2018 Adult Survey
	2018 Children’s Survey
	Creating the Comic as an Artist-Practitioner
	Measuring Impact of the Comic
	Feedback Samples from the Website
	Classroom Outreach
	Final Outcomes
	Project Reflections
	Notes
	References
“Mix, Mould, Fire!”: Comic Art and Educational Outreach Inspired by Archaeology
	Introduction
	The Archaeological Context: Pottery Manufacturing at Seyitömer Höyük
	The Educational Context: Comics and Multimodal Pedagogies
	Comic Art Interpretation: “Mix, Mould, Fire!”
	Outreach at George K. Porter Middle School in Los Angeles, California
	Outreach at University of South Florida Preschool for Creative Learning in Tampa, Florida
	Discussion
	Conclusion and Future Directions
	Notes
	References
“They Do Things Differently There”: Articulating the Unfamiliar Past in Community Heritage Comics
	References
Index