In 1973, David Clarke’s seminal article ‘Archaeology: the loss of innocence’ appeared in Antiquity, to herald, epitomise, and articulate a paradigm shift that was reshaping the entire discipline of archaeology as it embraced new tools, methods, and theories. The present short contribution is immeasurably more modest in scope, and only borrows Clarke’s title in homage to his lasting influence. It will argue that the specific domain of action and encounter that we gather under the rubric of Public Archaeology is itself on the cusp of undergoing a ‘loss of innocence’ of a different kind. For the purpose of this conversation, Public Archaeology will be understood in its widest possible sense, to embrace the way people anywhere may relate to the past, and the influence that the past and attitudes to the past may have on the lives of people today. It will consider some of the impacts and consequences of the internet and the World Wide Web, which of course deserve a much more thorough discussion than is possible here, and which should be read as a shorthand for some of the wider sea changes that we are witnessing.
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It must have been around ten years ago, when I was invited to present my -shaky then but promising- progress of PhD thesis at the University of Athens, on social and economic trends in heritage management, discussing island cultural resources and the role of the interested communities. I remember myself at the end of my talk, standing in front of a bewildered and intrigued (in equal doses) audience, only to experience the -somehow- apologetic comment of the organising professor to the audience: “I see that we need to look into these things now, that all became science”. I have talked about this memory elsewhere in detail (Lekakis 2015) mainly to pinpoint that even though 40 years of concrete bibliography have then lapsed -McGimsey, for example, produced his seminal volume in 1972- there was still a lack of information about the concept and practices of public archaeology, at least in the Greek academic context.
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It was summer, I was searching for new books for my to-read pile and I came across Graeber’s latest work, Bullshit jobs (Graeber 2018). Right after buying it and reading the short essay it started with, I posted a question on Twitter: “Is archaeology a bullshit job?” Instantly, he answered—without even quoting him in the tweet—that it was not because people valued it. I did not want to engage into a debate, but the question stayed in my head, as I was not so convinced. He suddenly died a few days later. The book was next in my pile and I compulsively finished the one I was reading to start with it as soon as possible. Now, with a forum about the future of public archaeology in this celebratory volume, I thought it would be timely to add this opinion piece to celebrate his memory and wake up.
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A survey conducted on Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS) programmes at six Florida regions examines participants’ perceptions of public archaeology outreach initiatives on cultural heritage preservation. HMS Florida focuses on tracking changes to at-risk archaeological sites through public outreach programmes. A statistical analysis demonstrated a correlation between participants’ perceptions and the effectiveness of certain elements that provide a substantial framework for reaching the public with the message of cultural preservation. The findings show that the Florida Public Archaeology Network is reaching its organisational goal of creating appreciation and awareness for heritage, which helps to sustain the mission and vision for those working in cultural preservation. These survey results will help other public archaeology outreach programmes impact cultural heritage initiatives focused on preserving the past, such as citizen science programmes.
{"title":"Participatory Evaluation of Cultural Heritage Based Programming to Empower Communities: A Quantitative Analysis","authors":"Laura K. Clark, T. Smith, Samantha R. Seals","doi":"10.23914/ap.v9i1.233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23914/ap.v9i1.233","url":null,"abstract":"A survey conducted on Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS) \u0000programmes at six Florida regions examines participants’ \u0000perceptions of public archaeology outreach initiatives on \u0000cultural heritage preservation. HMS Florida focuses on tracking \u0000changes to at-risk archaeological sites through public outreach \u0000programmes. A statistical analysis demonstrated a correlation \u0000between participants’ perceptions and the effectiveness of certain \u0000elements that provide a substantial framework for reaching the \u0000public with the message of cultural preservation. The findings \u0000show that the Florida Public Archaeology Network is reaching its \u0000organisational goal of creating appreciation and awareness for \u0000heritage, which helps to sustain the mission and vision for those \u0000working in cultural preservation. These survey results will help \u0000other public archaeology outreach programmes impact cultural \u0000heritage initiatives focused on preserving the past, such as citizen \u0000science programmes.","PeriodicalId":37365,"journal":{"name":"AP Arqueologia Publica","volume":"9 1","pages":"65-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44766468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Pereira, M. Correia, Gustavo Santos, O. Fernandes
The following article aims to present the results of the valorization of two under tumuli monuments that are part of the Serra do Carvalho necropolis in Povoa do Lanhoso. The work involved about a dozen volunteers, mainly inhabitants from the Povoa do Lanhoso municipality, and consisted in the removal of the vegetation mantle, cutting trees rooted on top of the mounds and graphical recording of the archaeological structures. In addition to a detailed characterization of the tumuli, this project allowed the creation of a dynamic of heritage education and social awareness that fostered a better understanding and preservation of this type of monuments, often easily subject to destructive actions. Finally, all of this is taken as an opportunity to extend the discussion to another topic - the involvement between the Public and Archaeology.
以下文章旨在介绍两座图穆利下纪念碑的估价结果，这两座纪念碑是波沃多兰霍索Serra do Carvalho墓地的一部分。这项工作涉及大约十几名志愿者，主要是波沃多兰霍索市的居民，包括清除植被覆盖层，砍伐扎根在土堆顶部的树木，并对考古结构进行图形记录。除了对图穆利的详细描述外，该项目还创造了遗产教育和社会意识的动态，促进了对这类纪念碑的更好理解和保护，这些纪念碑往往容易受到破坏性行动的影响。最后，所有这些都被视为一个机会，将讨论扩展到另一个主题——公众和考古之间的参与。
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Thousands of archaeological fieldwork projects must have stories about the interactions between their host village and the Project, although such accounts rarely make it to publication. The Anglo-Ukrainian Trypillia Megasites Project differs from many others in that we developed a closer relationship than usual with the villagers of Nebelivka, Ukraine, largely because of an experimental house-building and -burning operation that involved a number of villagers, from young reed- and hazel withy-collectors to the village Mayor. In this article, we weave together the different threads of actions, decisions, agendas and attitudes of the different stakeholders (team, villagers, politicians, journalists, other villagers, conference delegates etc.) in respect of the Project's experimental programme, focussing on the day of the house-burning, with its spectacular multi-sensory results. In conclusion, we reflect upon the application of the question 'what is a good death?' to a prehistoric house, taking into consideration the varied views of the participants on this question.
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