In this article I caution the assertions made in the 2018 volume of NAR on the future of archaeology that archaeology is well on its way to decolonising itself and that ‘open’ archaeologies that invite public participation and utilise new digital technologies are inherently ethical. I begin by critiquing the exclusively positive connotations of archaeology, digital technologies and public participation, before drawing on critiques of the ‘simple deficit model’ within science communication, which I argue are equally applicable to public archaeology. I use the ‘simple deficit model’ and a review of shifting perspectives on legitimate heritage expertise to lay the foundation for an archaeology that is both ‘open’ and ‘ethical’. I conclude that, as in science communication, such an archaeology requires archaeologists to develop more accurate understandings of both archaeology and publics.

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将“开放”和“道德”考古学脱钩：重新思考考古学和遗产中道德公众参与的缺陷和专业知识

在这篇文章中，我提醒 NAR 2018 年卷中关于考古学未来的断言，即考古学正朝着非殖民化的方向发展，而邀请公众参与和利用新数字技术的“开放”考古学本质上是合乎道德的。我首先批评考古学、数字技术和公众参与的完全积极的内涵，然后对科学传播中的“简单赤字模型”提出批评，我认为这同样适用于公共考古学。我使用“简单的赤字模型”和对合法遗产专业知识转变观点的回顾，为既“开放”又“道德”的考古学奠定基础。我的结论是，就像在科学传播中一样，