Talk like an Egyptian? Epistemological problems with the synthesis of a vocal sound from the mummified remains of Nesyamun and racial designations in mummy studies
| Autor: | Uroš Matić |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Archeology
geography geography.geographical_feature_category History 060102 archaeology Geography Planning and Development Vocal sound 06 humanities and the arts Scientific racism 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Epistemology General state Egyptology Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 060302 philosophy 0601 history and archaeology Sound (geography) |
| Zdroj: | Archaeological Dialogues. 28:37-49 |
| ISSN: | 1478-2294 1380-2038 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1380203821000076 |
| Popis: | The paper examines epistemological problems behind a recent study claiming to provide a synthesis of a vocal sound from the mummified remains of a man named Nesyamun and behind racial designations in Egyptian mummy studies more generally. So far, responses in the media and academia concentrated on the ethical problems of these studies, whereas their theoretical and methodological backgrounds have been rarely addressed or mentioned only in passing. It seems that the media reaction has targeted the synthesis of a sound rather than other, equally problematic, assumptions found in Egyptian mummy studies. By focusing on the epistemological problems, it will be demonstrated that the issues of greatest concern are endemic to a general state of a considerable part of the discipline of Egyptology and its unreflective engagement with the material remains of the past, especially human remains. |
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