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Del libro de Jean-Pierre Payot War des ruines. Archéologie et Géopolitique , Choiseul Éditions: Paris,

2010, 192 pp.

hits bookstores original novel. This is the groundbreaking book signed by Jean-Pierre Payot, La guerre des ruines. Archéologie et Géopolitique , published in Paris by Editions Choiseul. Passionate archeology, the author is an assistant professor of Geography and History has been able to discover a new way for geopolitical analysis: the ruins.

His argument is based on a strong culture. Demonstrated by numerous examples from the last king of the Empire Neo-Babylonian, Nabonidus, there have been many rulers who have used archaeological remains for political purposes. Places of memory, identity construction, removal of the others ... in geopolitical distortions to ruin the appeal is multifaceted. The author knows how to appeal the issue thanks to a well-kept style.

The instrumentalization of archeology geopolitical purposes

The author is well expressed in an interview: "You can put thousands of examples that support the manipulation of archeology geopolitical purposes. At the origin, an entity in nature political, religious or cultural object to another with respect to all or part of a territory. In either case erupts archeology at the time of a position of both sides in the conflict. Whatever the systematic archaeological context, a sort of "historical right." The invocation of science or archaeological remains from the excavations, as part of a "geopolitical court" permits and other provided some historical arguments - "worthy of faith," therefore, to legitimize this or that claim of territory. In such scenarios, archeology is orchestrated to certify a priority, superiority, and ultimately, a territorial right based on a pseudo-subject in time. This right can, moreover, have a political content, and cultural and religious. In fact, many artifacts, many archaeological monuments are lined with a religious dimension. Moreover, often, this dimension refers to religions still "alive" today. The temptation is irresistible to assert the indisputable archaeological proof of a right to dominate the territory seamless for those who say they are believers of these religions. "

Archaeology of the divine

Among the passages to be read without delay, be taken into account colonial Le rapt et ses suites (p. 50); La Chine et l'Occident (p. 66) and L'archéologie du divin (p. 91). This chapter addresses the issue of Biblical Archaeology and the geopolitical interests at stake. Or how some Israelis use archeology to prove the priority of the Jewish presence in Palestine. In this case, the issue of masks before the control of territory and legitimacy to master. Demonstrate with other excavations perspective archaeological undertaken in 2007 at the foot of the Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli teams.

It shows the variety of archaeological handling geopolitical purposes, Jean-Pierre Payot makes a useful work because it gives both depth and clarity to the issue. All who face this issue regularly under the current find here echoes solid elements to support their thinking. Light contribute to public debate.