Ethnographisch-Archaeologische Zeitschrift (EAZ) is dedicated to research at the interface of pre- and protohistory, historical and contemporary archaeology, ethnography, social and cultural anthropology, and philosophical reflection. By bridging these disciplines and by overcoming their methodological and epistemological limits and boundaries, a deeper understanding of potential realities and complexities of past human lifeways both in ancient and more contemporary contexts can be reached.
Apart from cross-cultural comparative and analogous reasoning and its critical reflection, relevant for the EAZ scope of interest include multi-species approaches, the critical consideration of scientific colonialism and ethnocentrism, multi-vocality in study design and data interpretation, and ethical questions concerning the integration of ethnographic work and archaeology.
EAZ seeks to understand the past and the present through a diversity of voices and to promote effective global scholarly communication. We, therefore, give authors the freedom to publish their work in the language that best conveys their ideas and findings. We also recognise the growing importance of English as the global language of science and encourage authors to include an English version alongside the original non-English text.
A list of the articles of the current issue for viewing in the browser and for download can be found here: EAZ Vol. 59 No. 1 (2025)
Published in 1976, this issue covers discussions on the evolution of early Homo, hunting behaviours in the Lower Palaeolithic period and research on the Vedic Soma sacrifice, as well as many other topics.
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Read more about EAZ 17 (1) is now available in our digital archiveWe start our new regular issue with the book review of the latest edition of B. Meier's "Die Kelten" (2024). In his review, Holger Wendling specifically addresses the problematic use of "Celts" as an ethnic category, the mixing of language, material culture, genetics, and identity, and the risk of projecting coherence onto something historically fragmented.
Read more about EAZ 60 (1): New publication announcementWhile the regular issue 59 (1) centres around the latest developments in collaborative archaeologies and presents corresponding case studies from different parts of the globe, the special issue 59 (2) focuses on the latest call for a revision of the ontological foundations of anthropology and archaeology.
Here are some snippets from both publications.
Read more about Two new issues of EAZ have now been publishedThis is a repost of a publication from the ROOTS – Cluster of Excellence website.
Read more about New issues of EAZ present approaches to rethinking archaeologyIn the editorial for the special issue of EAZ 59(2), 'Ontological Turn for Archaeology?', guest editors Gianpiero Di Maida and Martin Porr openly address the issue of 'turns' in archaeology as trends, inviting critical discussion on whether they are passing fads or genuinely productive shifts in archaeological theory.
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