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Caves in context: an introduction (2012)
Book Chapter
Bergsvik, K., & Skeates, R. (2012). Caves in context: an introduction. In K. Bergsvik, & R. Skeates (Eds.), Caves in context : the cultural significance of caves and rockshelters in Europe (1-9). Oxbow Books

The premise for this volume is that the archaeology of caves in Europe needs to be more consciously and comprehensively studied ‘in context’, for the benefit of both speleology and archaeology. This ‘necessity of adopting a contextual approach to the... Read More about Caves in context: an introduction.

Making sense of the history of archaeological representation (2012)
Book Chapter
Skeates, R. (2012). Making sense of the history of archaeological representation. In R. Skeates, C. McDavid, & J. Carman (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of public archaeology (82-99). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199237821.013.0005

‘Representation’ is one of the key cultural practices through which meanings are produced and exchanged (e.g. Hall 1997; Giles and Middleton 2008). Culturally-defined systems of representation incorporate a wide variety of signifying practices and me... Read More about Making sense of the history of archaeological representation.

Introduction: questioning archaeology's place in the world (2012)
Book Chapter
Skeates, R., Carman, J., & McDavid, C. (2012). Introduction: questioning archaeology's place in the world. In R. Skeates, C. McDavid, & J. Carman (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of public archaeology (1-10). Oxford University Press

Intellectual and spiritual expression in central Sardinia during the Neolithic and Bronze Age: the Seulo Caves Project (2012)
Book Chapter
Gradoli, G., & Skeates, R. (2012). Intellectual and spiritual expression in central Sardinia during the Neolithic and Bronze Age: the Seulo Caves Project. In E. Anati (Ed.), The Intellecual and Spiritual Expressions of Non-Literate Peoples. Colloquio UISPP-CISNEP, Capo di Ponte, Valcamonica, 22-24 June 2012 (128-136). UISPP; CISNEP

Following the identification of nine prehistoric ritual caves in the inner part of Central Sardinia near the village of Seulo (Figure 1), an international research project called ‘Journeys to the Underworld: Ritual Transformations of Persons, Objects... Read More about Intellectual and spiritual expression in central Sardinia during the Neolithic and Bronze Age: the Seulo Caves Project.

Caves in need of context: prehistoric Sardinia (2012)
Book Chapter
Skeates, R. (2012). Caves in need of context: prehistoric Sardinia. In K. Bergsvik, & R. Skeates (Eds.), Caves in context : the cultural significance of caves and rockshelters in Europe (166-187). Oxbow Books

This chapter attempts to synthesize the available data relating to the human use of over 100 natural caves in Sardinia during prehistory, and to contextualize these caves and their occupations in relation to wider landscapes, lifeways and beliefs, ov... Read More about Caves in need of context: prehistoric Sardinia.

Editorial (2011)
Journal Article
Skeates, R. (2011). Editorial. European Journal of Archaeology, 14(3), 357-359

Editorial (2011)
Journal Article
Skeates, R. (2011). Editorial. European Journal of Archaeology, 14(1-2), 7-10

The Seulo caves project, Sardinia: a report on archaeological work undertaken in 2009 and 2010 (2011)
Journal Article
Skeates, R. (2011). The Seulo caves project, Sardinia: a report on archaeological work undertaken in 2009 and 2010. Cave and karst science, 38(3), 131-136

This report introduces a new archaeological research project investigating the human uses of caves in the territory of Seulo, central Sardinia, and presents the preliminary results of archaeological field-survey, cave-survey, and excavation work unde... Read More about The Seulo caves project, Sardinia: a report on archaeological work undertaken in 2009 and 2010.

Book review. Caroline Malone, Simon Stoddart, Anthony Bonanno and David Trump, eds, Mortuary Customs in Prehistoric Malta: Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xaghra (1987–94). (Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009, 521 pp., 333 figs., hbk, ISBN 978-1-902937-49-6) (2011)
Journal Article
Skeates, R. (2011). Book review. Caroline Malone, Simon Stoddart, Anthony Bonanno and David Trump, eds, Mortuary Customs in Prehistoric Malta: Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xaghra (1987–94). (Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009, 521 pp., 333 figs., hbk, ISBN 978-1-902937-49-6). European Journal of Archaeology, 14(1-2), 299-301. https://doi.org/10.1179/eja.2011.14.1-2.299

Making sense of world art: an archaeological perspective (2011)
Journal Article
Skeates, R. (2011). Making sense of world art: an archaeological perspective. World Art, 1(1), 143-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/21500894.2011.534595

This article explores the methods through which the anthropology of the senses or sensual culture studies might be extended to world art studies. Reflexivity, inventory, experimentation, thick description and creative writing are all recommended. The... Read More about Making sense of world art: an archaeological perspective.