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    1. “archaeology is an inherentlyuncanny subject” (p. 91) in his discussion of the spectacle of anatomical dissection and the archae-ological gaze, as it “brings dead people, dead places and dead things into the world of the living”

      I did not know this was an opinion people had on archeology. All the people I know who learns of my interest in archeology often mentions the game Temple Run or Indiana Jones. Archeology as the catalyst to an adventure

    2. Digital technologies have changed not only how archaeologists embody our craft but also howwe imagine past embodiment.

      This reminded me of a virtual reality exhibition called "L'horizon de Kheops" I went to at the Montreal Science Center. We wore VR headsets and walked through the building and went on a tour of ancient Egypt. Got to walk into and ontop of the pyramids while being guided by a virtual character. Would this count as digital archeology or something similar?