In this article I address the relationship between European archaeologists and the European Union and argue that the dominant attitude of non-involvement that archaeologists have embraced over the past decades cannot be justified given recent political developments. The European project finds itself in a state of deep crisis, under siege from populist and far-right leaders within and around Europe. We cannot afford to watch from the sidelines when the future of hundreds of millions of people is at stake. As archaeologists we can make a positive contribution by harnessing the political dimension of our work, which we need to stop seeing in a negative light. We should deploy the past to help tackle the challenges of our society. European archaeologists should particularly focus on developing grand narratives of a shared past in Europe, to act as a foundation for a European identity.

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欧洲考古学家的责任

在本文中，我探讨了欧洲考古学家与欧盟之间的关系，并认为鉴于最近的政治发展，考古学家在过去几十年中所接受的不参与的主导态度是不合理的。这个欧洲项目发现自己处于严重危机状态，受到欧洲内外民粹主义和极右翼领导人的围攻。当数亿人的未来岌岌可危时，我们不能袖手旁观。作为考古学家，我们可以通过利用我们工作的政治层面来做出积极的贡献，我们需要停止以负面的眼光看待它。我们应该利用过去来帮助应对我们社会的挑战。欧洲考古学家应该特别关注发展欧洲共同过去的宏大叙事，