The Past is a Horny Country: Porn Movies and the Image of Archaeology

Do you watch porn? Most people lie when answering this question.The pornographic industry would not be as big as it is if nobodyconsumed it. As with other cultural expressions, archaeology andthe past are also represented in porn movies, affecting the publicimage of our discipline as it does advertising, literature, or cinema.This paper explores and analyses the multiple references to thepast and our profession found within the context of pornographicmovies and other erotic products, highlighting the potential ofpornography as another tool for informal education