Debating the archaeological heritage / Robin Skeates.

By:

Skeates, Robin [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Duckworth debates in archaeologyPublication details: London : Duckworth, 2004, c2000.Description: 160 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0715629565

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

930.1

Contents:

Defining the archaeological heritage -- Owning the archaeological heritage -- Protecting the archaeological heritage -- Managing the archaeological heritage -- Interpreting the archaeological heritage -- Experiencing the archaeological heritage.

Summary: Throughout the world, competing interest groups lay claim to the material remains of the past. Archaeologists, developers, indigenous 'first peoples', looters, museum curators, national government officials, New Age worshippers, private collectors, tourists - all want their share. This introduction to contemporary debates surrounding their rival claims deals with defining, owning, protecting, managing, interpreting, and experiencing the archaeological heritage. Fundamental questions are considered: What is 'archaeological heritage'? Who should own and control the material culture of the past? How should these remains be protected? How should the archaeological heritage be presented to the public? Robin Skeates calls for greater communication and co-operation between archaeologists and other interest groups, urging archaeologists to increase the involvement of local people in the culturally valuable and vulnerable material remains of their past, and in archaeological research that attempts to be objective." -- Publisher's description.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	930.1 SKE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000010711

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliography (pages 125-150) and index.

Throughout the world, competing interest groups lay claim to the material remains of the past. Archaeologists, developers, indigenous 'first peoples', looters, museum curators, national government officials, New Age worshippers, private collectors, tourists - all want their share.
This introduction to contemporary debates surrounding their rival claims deals with defining, owning, protecting, managing, interpreting, and experiencing the archaeological heritage. Fundamental questions are considered: What is 'archaeological heritage'? Who should own and control the material culture of the past? How should these remains be protected? How should the archaeological heritage be presented to the public?
Robin Skeates calls for greater communication and co-operation between archaeologists and other interest groups, urging archaeologists to increase the involvement of local people in the culturally valuable and vulnerable material remains of their past, and in archaeological research that attempts to be objective." -- Publisher's description.