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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Gabriel Moshenska, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 21, No. 1-4, 2022)
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Excavation Programmes for the Public: A Comparative Study of Mock Excavation Programmes in South Korea and Amateur and Community Archaeology in the UK Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Daeyoun Cho, Minjae Zoh, Jinyoung Woo
The concept and practice of ‘Public Archaeology’, in the broadest sense, were conceived and developed in the West and then introduced to and applied by other parts of the world. Among its various f...
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The Names of the Dead: Identity, Privacy and the Ethics of Anonymity in Exhibiting the Dead Body Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Sarah Tarlow
One of the foundational principles of modern medical ethics is the maintenance of anonymity in the case of researching human material and in disseminating that research. This principle safeguards t...
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Archaeological History, Memory, and Heritage at the White Marl Site, Central Village, St Catherine Parish, Jamaica Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Peter E. Siegel, Zachary J. M. Beier, Kalaan Nibonrix Kaiman
White Marl is the largest, most complexly organized pre-colonial site documented for Jamaica and it is increasingly at risk due to plans for highway improvements. The site is of fundamental importa...
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‘Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology’: Challenging Popular Perceptions through Online Learning Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Marko Mikael Marila, Kristin Ilves
In 2019–21, research was carried out at the University of Helsinki regarding the development of the degree programme in maritime archaeology. To develop the teaching of the programme, we designed a...
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Heritage under Siege: The Case of Gaza and a Mysterious Apollo Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Marino Ficco
In the summer of 2013, newspapers around the world reported the discovery in Gaza of a rare bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo. A few months after the discovery, the statue disappeared, and its ...
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Critical Approaches to Heritage for Development Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Paul Burtenshaw
Published in Public Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Trafficking Fake ‘Ancient’ Torahs in Turkey: A Media Analysis Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Evie Handby
Over the last decade, scores of supposedly ‘ancient’ manuscripts have been seized by police in Turkey. Although reports of the seizures regularly feature in the country’s media, the ‘ancient’ manuscript industry has received only sporadic scholarly attention. As a consequence, very little is currently known about the scope and scale of this persistent, peculiar, and now decade-old phenomenon. To understand
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‘Always Viking’: Archaeologists Collaborating with Public Service Media to Broaden Access to Archaeological Fieldwork Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Joakim Karlsen, Margrethe Havgar, Christian. L. Rødsrud
This article examines how collaboration with Public Service Media structures the relationship between archaeologists and the public. To be able to understand such collaborations, we have studied an online news production by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, ‘Always Viking’, covering one week of excavating the recently discovered Viking ship at Gjellestad in Norway. The findings suggest that the
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Contract Archaeology and Dissemination in a Contested Landscape Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Matthew Nelson
New legislation in Sweden has put further requirements on contract archaeology that the production of knowledge should be relevant for society and accessible to the public. What happens when heritage goals and laws are implemented in real contract archaeology projects? What is the relationship between different actors and stakeholders and the archaeological heritage landscape, and what are the reasons
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Unforgettable Encounters. Understanding Participation in Italian Community Archaeology Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Mattia Sanna Montanelli
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 21, No. 1-4, 2022)
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Thoughts on The World of Stonehenge: An Exhibition at the British Museum, February–July 2022, and its accompanying book Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 David Clarke
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 21, No. 1-4, 2022)
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Critical Public Archaeology. Confronting Social Challenges in the 21st Century Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Ana Pastor Pe´rez
Published in Public Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Rethinking Heritage for Sustainable Development Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Paul Burtenshaw
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 21, No. 1-4, 2022)
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David Wengrow and The Dawn of Everything. Lecture and panel debate in Oslo, 19 October 2022 Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Mark Oldham
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 21, No. 1-4, 2022)
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The Role of Experiences in Valuing Metal-Detecting Finds among Finnish Hobbyists Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Ulla Moilanen
This article focuses on survey responses and Finnish metal-detector hobbyists’ thoughts on finds that are not taken into archaeological collections. Such finds are usually post-medieval artefacts t...
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Archaeology, Emotional Storytelling, and Performance Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Katherine Fennelly
Archaeologists tell stories about the past through the interpretation of material remains, frequently an emotional pursuit. Even so, the profession is often represented simplistically, dispassionat...
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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Tim Schadla-Hall, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 20, No. 1-4, 2021)
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Archaeology, Heritage, and Wellbeing: Authentic, Powerful, and Therapeutic Engagement with the Past Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-11-18 Francesco Ripanti
Published in Public Archaeology (Ahead of Print, 2022)
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Digital Public Archaeology with the ArchaeoTrail App Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Stephanie Döpper, Luise Loges, Matthias Ludwig, Deng-Xin Ken Oehler, Iwan Gurjanow
Archaeological sites offer valuable insights into the past. Without a good presentation, however, it is difficult to communicate this knowledge to the general public. The newly developed ArchaeoTra...
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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Tim Schadla-Hall, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 19, No. 1-4, 2020)
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Archaeological Training at a Former Illegal Detention Centre (1976–1983), in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Social Memory, Commitment, and Archaeological Education Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Silvina Seguí, Silvina Durán, Laura Duguine, Valeria Contissa, Vivian Scheinsohn
In this paper we present the archaeological training that archaeology undergraduate students of the University of Buenos Aires performed at a former illegal detention centre from the Argentinian dictatorship, the Espacio para la Memoria y la Promoción de los DDHH ex-Centro Clandestino de Detención Tortura y Exterminio ‘Club Atlético’ (Memorial Site for the Advancement of Human Rights, Former Illegal
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Heritage and Nationalism: Understanding Populism through Big Data Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-08-16 Johanna Enqvist
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 20, No. 1-4, 2021)
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Who Owns the Dead? Legal and Professional Challenges Facing Human Remains Management in Turkey Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Elifgül Doğan, Lucienne Thys-Şenocak, Jody Joy
The management of archaeological human remains poses numerous ethical and practical challenges for archaeologists and museum personnel throughout the world. While several countries have developed extensive legislation and guidelines to ensure best practice, Turkey has no specific laws concerning the management of archaeological human remains. The current heritage legislation defines all archaeological
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Reading Kipling’s The Land Through a Lens of Archaeology, Landscape, and English Nationalism Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 Gabriel Moshenska, Dale Daykin, Yangmengsha Guo, Julia Schmidt, Elise Unwin, Jelena Wehr
Rudyard Kipling was enchanted by the Sussex landscape surrounding his house, Bateman’s. Many of his stories and poems are set in this landscape, and draw on its rich history, archaeology, and folklore. In this paper we examine Kipling’s 1917 poem The Land, which weaves together strands of landscape archaeology and nationalist origin mythology. The Land is the story of a single Sussex field, its colonial
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When the Defence Minister was an Antiquities Enthusiast: Moshe Dayan’s Influence on Archaeology in the West Bank Following the Six-Day War Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-05-30 Mordechay Lash, Yossi Goldstein, Itzhaq Shai
Moshe Dayan remains a popular personality who devoted most of his life to the Israeli state and whose military contributions have overshadowed his illegal activities in the field of archaeology. This article offers the first examination of Dayan’s impact on archaeology in the West Bank during his tenure as Israel’s defence minister (1967–74). Dayan moulded the military government in the West Bank in
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Ethical Considerations Associated with the Display and Analysis of Juvenile Mummies from the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Kirsty Squires, Dario Piombino-Mascali
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (Sicily) are a unique and culturally rich site utilized from the late sixteenth to mid-twentieth century. The Catacombs are home to the largest collection (n = 1,284) of partly or completely mummified remains in Europe, and the largest assemblage of juvenile mummies (n = 163) in Sicily. As a result, the site attracts thousands of visitors every year. This raises a
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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-21 Tim Schadla-Hall, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
(2019). Editorial. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 189-190.
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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-20 Tim Schadla-Hall, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
(2019). Editorial. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 137-138.
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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-17 Tim Schadla-Hall, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
(2019). Editorial. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 63-64.
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Flipping the Script on Colonial Narratives: Replicating Roman Reliefs from the Antonine Wall Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Louisa Campbell
Our understanding of the Roman presence in Scotland during the second century has traditionally been viewed through a Roman lens, influenced by the fragmentary, non-contemporaneous, and heavily biased accounts of Roman historiographers. Perceived wisdom has perpetuated this through embedded colonial language referring to indigenous occupants of the region and in the way that colonial objects are presented
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The Disobedient Museum: Writing at the Edge Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-08-27 Amy Buono
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 19, No. 1-4, 2020)
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Assessing How Representation of the Roman Past Impacts Public Perceptions of the Province of Britain Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-08-06 Richard Hingley
There is a lack of detailed research into the attitudes of the public in Britain to the Roman past. Information and views about the Roman period are communicated to people in the UK through education at school and also by the media (TV, films, the Internet). Museums and other heritage centres also provide interpretations for visitors, although these venues tend to cater for people who have progressed
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Reckoning with the Popular Uptake of Alien Archaeology Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-25 Franco D. Rossi
This article summarizes my experience at Baltimore AlienCon in 2018. The programme offered a curious blend of themes explored in Ancient Aliens and similar programming, alongside other domains of ‘pseudoscience’, ‘rogue’ archaeology, and conspiracy theory, with an added touch of science-fiction fandom and marketing for Prometheus Entertainment. Framed by the event, this article considers aliens, heritage
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Eliciting Historical Thinking: The Use of Archaeological Remains in Secondary Education Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Georgia Kouseri
This paper investigates the expression of historical thinking by students in the school and museum environment, based on the study of the past through archaeological remains. The empirical investigation was carried out in five schools in Athens, four state and one private, and included a total sample of 189 middle and high school students (12–13 and 15–16-year-olds). The students were exposed to archaeological
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The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Johanna Zetterström-Sharp
(2019). The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 184-187.
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A History of Archaeological Tourism: Pursuing Leisure and Knowledge From the Eighteenth Century to World War II Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Hélène Maloigne
(2019). A History of Archaeological Tourism: Pursuing Leisure and Knowledge From the Eighteenth Century to World War II. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 135-136.
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Archaeological Heritage as a Resource for Development: Definitions, Issues, and Opportunities for Evaluation Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-12-16 Agathe Dupeyron
Archaeological heritage has significant impacts on development in the Global South. Projects have informed environmental policies or improved local communities’ prospects in managing their heritage resources, and sites promote local economic development through tourism. However, many of these development impacts are short-lived or disappointing due to a lack of critical awareness and tracing of how
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‘We Asked 3,601 People’: A Nationwide Public Opinion Poll on Attitudes Towards Archaeology and Archaeological Assets in Turkey Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-12-16 Işılay Gürsu, Gül Pulhan, Lutgarde Vandeput
The Safeguarding Archaeological Assets of Turkey (SARAT) project is aimed at increasing knowledge, capacity, and awareness for the better protection and appreciation of Turkey’s archaeological assets. Within the scope of SARAT, a nationwide public opinion poll for mapping the relationship between archaeology and society in Turkey was designed and conducted. The fieldwork was carried out on 12–13 May
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The Cultural Turn in International Aid: Impacts and Challenges for Heritage and the Creative Industries Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-12-16 Agathe Dupeyron
Published in Public Archaeology (Vol. 19, No. 1-4, 2020)
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Folklore and Public Archaeology in the UK Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-13 Tina Paphitis
This paper presents the potential for folklore to enrich studies of, and participation in, public archaeology. Referring to the varied approaches to public archaeology in the United Kingdom, and focusing on sites and landscapes, it will lay out the current status of folklore in five key areas of public archaeology: the history of archaeology, multivocality, historical consciousness, the archaeological
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Ensuring Archaeology in the Planning System Delivers Public Benefit Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-13 Paul Belford
Archaeologists in the UK work in a variety of structures, but all archaeology is for the benefit of the public. Since 1990 the majority of archaeological work has been undertaken as part of the planning process. A complex system has evolved which attempts to deliver wider public benefit. There are differences between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but the underlying principles are broadly
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Editorial Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Tim Schadla-Hall, Jamie Larkin, Francesca Benetti, Mark Oldham
(2019). Editorial. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 1-2.
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Correction Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-01
(2019). Correction. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 61-61.
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‘What a Wonderful Past’! Material Culture and Archaeological Representations in Greek Primary History Textbooks (1974–2020) Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-08-03 Kostas Kasvikis, Isaia Eleftheriadou
This paper explores the impact of archaeology in Greek formal education based on a research of the primary history textbooks of three different periods (1974–86, 1986–2006, 2006–20). The sample data was analysed using quantitative and qualitative methodologies in order to examine representations, perceptions, and attitudes concerning archaeology and material culture imprinted within their textual content
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Indigenous Science for a World in Crisis Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-07-30 Sonya Atalay
A growing body of work illustrates that community-based archaeology can contribute in valuable and meaningful ways to communities, including helping individuals and groups to heal from historical trauma. Yet the current political climate makes it challenging, even dangerous at times, to engage in such work. In what is being called the ‘post-truth’ era, there is concern that science is under attack
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Between Government and Grassroots: Archaeology as Advocacy in Southern Belize Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-07-27 Claire Novotny
The consolidation of archaeology as a scientific discipline reinforced the power of the nation-state as archaeologists produced material and intellectual data that was used to bolster state identities at the expense of the history and heritage of Indigenous peoples. Accordingly, there are inherent structural inequalities within the discipline that favour researchers from Western nation-states in knowledge
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Toward an Intermediate Level: Making the Most of Evaluation in Italian Community Archaeology Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-05-27 Francesco Ripanti
Over the last decade public and community archaeology have established themselves as essential parts of the Italian contemporary archaeological debate, as a result of work at a series of venues and a growing commitment to public engagement within fieldwork. However, data and evaluation reports about participation are rarely found in academic literature, limiting the development of a critical attitude
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Experiencing Oklahoma Archaeology Month 2018 Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-10-17 Suzie Thomas
(2019). Experiencing Oklahoma Archaeology Month 2018. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 52-58.
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Out of the Maya tombs Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-06-28 Julia Burtenshaw, Alyce de Carteret
(2019). Out of the Maya tombs. Public Archaeology: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 59-60.
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Sites of Existential Relatedness: Findings from Phenomenological Research at Stonehenge, Avebury and the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, UK Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-01-02 Claire Nolan
As material reflections of human identity and behaviour, heritage assets are often viewed as a source of belonging and existential awareness. In recent years, these impacts have been shown to promote personal wellbeing in ways which align with the therapeutic concept of existential relatedness. Defined as a feeling of deep connection to something greater than the self, existential relatedness has been
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Forgotten Pilots, Airfields and Aircraft: A Transdisciplinary Approach to the Memory of the Republican Air Force During the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-01-02 F. Xavier Hernández-Cardona, Xavier Rubio-Campillo, Andrés Besolí, David Íñiguez, Rafel Sospedra
As the adage goes, ‘History is written by the winners’, and the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) is a example of how difficult it is to revert this process. Franco’s regime (1939–75) developed a range of narratives focused on a) the justification of the military rebellion against the democratically elected Second Republic government, b) the ‘damnatio memoriae’ of the Republican armed forces and c) the development
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Public Archaeology: Theoretical Approaches and Current Practices Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Peter Gould
In the nearly five decades since McGimsey (1972) published Public Archaeology and gave a name to an emerging field of practice, archaeologists wrestling with practical, ethical, and legal imperatives have extended tremendously the domain of public archaeology. McGimsey’s vision was limited and essentially self-serving for the profession: educate the public so they will support us and, perhaps, provide
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On Public Archaeology in Poland: An Interview with Roksana Chowaniec Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Luboš Chroustovský
Roksana Anna Chowaniec is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. She is president of the Foundation of Friends of the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Warsaw, and has also served as expert evaluator of exhibitions at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. She leads multidisciplinary archaeological research of the ancient town of Akrai in Sicily
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‘Once upon a time ago’: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Archaeology, Museology and Pedagogy Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Mia Toftdal, Sidsel Kirk, Benedicta Pécseli
A partnership between the Museum of Copenhagen and the University College Copenhagen has investigated the potential of incorporating archaeology into pedagogical student practices in kindergartens....
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Grave Finds: Mortuary-Derived Antiquities from England and Wales Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Adam Daubney
Artefacts deriving from mortuary contexts form a unique group among the vast numbers of unstratified portable antiquities found every year in England and Wales. Such finds, usually discovered by ho...
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Polar Opposites: The Legislative Management of Archaeological Research in Italy and England and the Challenge of Public Participation Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Francesca Benetti, Gian Pietro Brogiolo
Public participation in archaeological research is interpreted in various ways in different European states. Even though public participation is promoted by international organizations (e.g. UNESCO...
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The Dynamics of Heritage-Making at an Archaeological Site in South 24 Parganas, Bengal, India Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Bishnupriya Basak
Archaeological heritage is seldom fixed in time. Heritage-making is an ongoing process deeply entwined with social/cultural memory and identity formation. These processes are traced through an archaeological monument, located in the Sundarbans, in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. The monument, named ‘Jatar Deul’, is a brick tower, stylistically labelled as a rekha deul — a curvilinear
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‘Order’-ing Excavations: Constitution of Archaeology as Legal Evidence in the Ayodhya Case Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Rachel A. Varghese
This paper examines the case of the court-ordered excavations at Ayodhya to understand the process by which archaeological evidence as expert opinion was reconfigured into judicial evidence in a civil lawsuit. Being an exceptional site of enquiry where two institutions of the Indian state — the High Court of Allahabad and the Archaeological Survey of India — come together, the Ayodhya case allows us
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Guest Editorial: Public Archaeology in India Public Archaeology (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Bishnupriya Basak
Any editorial on public archaeology in India cannot escape one of the most contentious issues of current times that compels us to probe deep into the mesh of social power relations, namely the destruction of the Babri Masjid mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a 500-year-old structure that was razed to the ground on 6 December 1992. The date of 7 November 2019 may go down in the history of the nation