ABSTRACT These volumes exemplify diverse meanings in the concept of “revisiting the past.” In his archaeological travel memoir, Roberts physically revisits archaeological sites, and also sadly re-evaluates his idea of in-situ preservation. Two edited volumes illustrate other aspects of revisiting the past. In research contexts, revisiting and re-assessing carry a more upbeat message of intellectual progress through continued evaluation of past ideas. Although research can be messy and non-linear, the act of stopping to assess existing knowledge demands continued engagement with old documents, artifacts, and models, while also looking forward to development of new ways to describe and understand the past.

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重温旧时代

摘要这些书卷体现了“重温过去”概念的各种含义。罗伯茨在他的考古旅行回忆录中，亲自考察了考古遗址，并遗憾地重新评估了他的就地保存理念。两卷编辑插图说明了回顾过去的其他方面。在研究背景下，通过不断评估过去的想法，重新审视和重新评估会带来更加积极的知识进步信息。尽管研究可能是混乱且非线性的，但停止评估现有知识的行为要求继续与旧文档，工件和模型进行接触，同时也期待开发描述和理解过去的新方法。