The archaeologists within: Uniting different interests in heritage within a contentious setting
| Autor: | Kristin Ilves |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Archaeology, Department of Cultures |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Value (ethics)
010506 paleontology Archeology geography geography.geographical_feature_category 060102 archaeology 06 humanities and the arts 01 natural sciences Archaeology Transparency (behavior) 615 History and Archaeology Outreach Political science heritage management Archipelago Cultural heritage management 0601 history and archaeology outreach Åland Islands Inclusion (education) Aland Islands public archaeology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Storytelling |
| Popis: | In this article, I argue for the value of community inclusion, transparency, and engagement in efforts to change attitudes towards archaeology, using a case from Åland, an autonomous archipelago in the Baltic Sea. With its own legislation concerning the protection of archaeological sites, archaeology on Åland has been a contentious subject for decades. This culminated in 2013 with the controversial trial and conviction of a family for severely and knowingly damaging one of the Stone Age sites on Åland. Against this backdrop, I initiated a project concerning an Iron Age settlement site. I discuss my experience of setting up an independent research project with a focus on publicly engaged archaeology and storytelling within an initially hostile framework, and in a region where archaeology is highly professionalized. The article also illustrates how friction around a community-oriented project can arise between stakeholders as a result of the social dynamics of archaeology itself. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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