Empirical studies increasingly testify to the capacity for archaeological and cultural heritage sites to engender wonder, transformation, attachment, and community bonding amongst diverse individuals. Following political theorist Jane Bennett, these sites have the power to ‘enchant’ and, in so doing, they are seedbeds of human generosity, ethical mindfulness, and care for the world at large. However, the means by which such enchantment is created, and the extent to which these intimate encounters with the prehistoric or historic record can be deliberately crafted, are little understood. Worsening the predicament, professional practices commonly thwart the potential for archaeology to provoke ethical action amongst humans. Here, I propose a multi-stranded conceptual model for generating enchantment with the archaeological record across both professional audiences and broader publics. With reference to the European Commission-funded EMOTIVE Project, I articulate one particular strand of this model: facilitated dialogue. Alongside exploring the role of digital culture in its advancement, I argue that an enchantment-led approach is imperative for achieving a truly socially-beneficial archaeological discipline.

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考古记录的魅力

实证研究越来越多地证明考古和文化遗产遗址能够在不同个体之间产生奇迹、转变、依恋和社区纽带。追随政治理论家简·贝内特（Jane Bennett），这些网站具有“迷人”的力量，因此，它们是人类慷慨、道德正念和对整个世界的关怀的温床。然而，创造这种魅力的方式，以及这些与史前或历史记录的亲密接触可以在多大程度上被刻意制作，却鲜为人知。更糟糕的是，专业实践通常会阻碍考古学在人类中引发道德行动的潜力。这里，我提出了一个多链概念模型，用于在专业观众和更广泛的公众中产生考古记录的魅力。关于欧盟委员会资助的 EMOTIVE 项目，我阐述了该模型的一个特殊部分：促进对话。除了探索数字文化在其进步中的作用之外，我认为以魅力为主导的方法对于实现真正对社会有益的考古学科至关重要。