Political Archaeology and the Growth of Nationalism in Historiography of Iran in Early Twenty Century: the Case of Pirniya’s Ancient History

It is argued that whenever the political situation provides a favourable environment, the archaeological activities have been encouraged to provoke nationalism, and historians in various capacities have used archaeological data and historical records to advocate nationalist agendas.  Owing to its ri...

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Main Author: Mohammad Taghi Imanpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Archaeological Sciences Research Centre, University of Sistan and Baluchestan 2015-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies
Online Access:https://ijas.usb.ac.ir/article_3016_bd9dcfc599fe230c023ba6e8abdb6011.pdf