@article{8d8f5f72195d46e88aaeec229be9520e,
title = "Hypanthropos: On apprehending and approaching that which is in excess of monstrosity, with special consideration given to the photography of Edward Burtynsky",
abstract = "Offering a more precise epithet for that which has emerged under the provisional label of the {"}Anthropocene{"}, this article trains its lens on some of the more-than-monstrous things that have revealed themselves in our calamitous times. It raises questions about how archaeologists are to apprehend and approach objects that differ in scale, speed, makeup, and efficacy from anything our field has ever dealt with. But rather than honing its analytical edge exclusively with the latest science, it also ventures in another direction to explore some of the powers of art by considering the work of the Canadian photographer Edward Burtynksy. Finally, it makes a few closing remarks on the role of our profession in this new archaeological era.",
keywords = "Anthropocene, Edward Burtynsky, Hypanthropic things, Photographic art, Three Gorges Dam",
author = "Christopher Witmore",
note = "Funding Information: In writing this article I have benefited from conversations with Bruce Clarke, Robert Macfarlane, Laurent Olivier, Bj{\o}rnar Olsen, P{\'o}ra P{\'e}tursd{\'o}ttir, and Michael Shanks. Early versions received feedback from participants at the futurity workshop at Brown University including Matthew Reilly and Uzma Rizvi, among others-I am especially grateful to Laurent for his ideas and encouragement. I am obliged to the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures at Texas Tech University for their support in acquiring digital assets from the Offices of Edward Burtynsky. Here, I express my gratitude to Marcus Schubert, Karen Machtinger, and Edward Burtynsky for their help in facilitating the reproduction of these images. I also thank Richard Bartholomew for his efforts in copyediting this article. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 EQUINOX PUBLISHING LTD.",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1558/jca.33819",
language = "English",
volume = "6",
pages = "136--153",
journal = "Journal of Contemporary Archaeology",
issn = "2051-3429",
number = "1",
}