This special issue gathers together a selection of short articles reflecting on the historical construction of inequality and race in the histories of archaeology. The articles also suggest ways in which the discipline might grapple with the—often obvious, sometimes subtle—consequences of that historical process. Solicited via an open call for papers in the summer of 2020 (one made with the aim of speedy publication), the breadth of the topics discussed in the articles reflect how inequality and race have become more prominent research themes within the histories of archaeology in the previous five-to-ten years. At the same time, the pieces show how research can—and should—be connected to attempts to promote social justice and an end to racial discrimination within archaeological practice, the archaeological profession, and the wider worlds with which the discipline interacts. Published at a time when a pandemic has not only swept the world, but also exposed such inequalities further, the special issue represents a positive intervention in what continues to be a contentious issue.

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特刊：考古史上的不平等和种族

本期特刊汇集了一系列短文，这些短文反映了考古史上不平等和种族的历史建构。这些文章还提出了该学科可能如何应对这一历史进程的——通常是显而易见的，有时是微妙的——后果的方法。通过 2020 年夏天的论文公开征集（旨在快速发表），文章中讨论的主题的广度反映了不平等和种族如何成为考古史上更突出的研究主题之前的五到十年。同时，这些作品展示了研究如何——也应该——与促进社会正义和结束考古实践、考古专业、以及该学科与之互动的更广泛的世界。出版之际，大流行不仅席卷了世界，而且进一步暴露了这种不平等现象，特刊代表了对仍然是一个有争议的问题的积极干预。