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Forty years of ‘Archaeology for children’
The last 40 years have seen an increase in outreach activities, many primarily targeted to children, in archaeology. This outreach has benefited both the discipline of archaeology as well as public education.
Sergio Moreno Torres +1 more
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Foreword. Archaeology and Public Benefit
The theme of the EAC Symposium was 'Public Benefit from development-led archaeology: moving the debate forward' and the papers here reflect the challenges and opportunities this presents. As outlined in the Valletta Convention (Article 9) the public must
Sadie Watson
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Virtually Dead: Digital Public Mortuary Archaeology
Over recent decades, the ethics, politics and public engagements of mortuary archaeology have received sustained scrutiny, including how we handle, write about and display the archaeological dead.
Howard Williams, Alison Atkin
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How can archaeology enhance public knowledge of local history in a community? This paper explored this question in an elementary-level social studies class in the town of Kiangan, Ifugao, Philippines, where archaeological excavations took place between ...
Jennifer Humiwat Dulnuan +1 more
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Construction works appeal people all over the world. In Mediterranean Europe, a typical image is that of a group of old people organizing improvised gatherings to talk behind the fence that protects public works. This kind of works is called “public” because they are funded by the money contributed by citizens, that is, society.
Ayán Vila, Xurxo +1 more
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Il pubblico dell'archeologia è frutto dei cambiamenti di prospettiva sull'uso delle antichità nel corso della storia. Ma anche se il suo potenziale globale è stato intuito da secoli, ancora oggi si fatica a tenere insieme sviluppo culturale, economico e ...
Giuliana Calcani
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Archaeology, Politics, Entertainment and Dialogue: Polish (Digital) Public Archaeology
The following article addresses notions of communication of archaeology and communication between archaeology and society in Poland—past and present. The examination of these two issues begins with a presentation of their historical background, rooted in
Alicja Piślewska
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Fieldwork and Public Archaeology (or: Why Even the Seemingly Clear Connections Should Be Examined?)
Public archaeology and community archaeology are some of the terms denoting various ways in which archaeologists, convinced that archaeology should not act in isolation, reach out to the public or include it into disciplinary practices.
Tatjana Cvjetićanin
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Social Impact Archaeology: Pontefract Castle and the Gatehouse Project
Archaeology is said to add value to development, creating a deeper sense of place, community identity as well as improving health and wellbeing. Accentuating these wider social values has been welcomed by a profession keen to broaden its public relevance
Brendon Wilkins +6 more
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A recent digital public archaeology project (HeritageTogether) sought to build a series of 3D ditigal models using photogrammetry from crowd-sourced images. The project saw over 13000 digital images being donated, and resulted in models of some 78 sites,
Seren Griffiths +9 more
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