| Description |
xiv, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Public Archaeology -- Edited by Nick Merriman -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Diversity and Dissonance in Public Archaeology (Nick Merriman) -- Spreading The Word: Communication And Interpretation -- 2. Public Archaeology in the USA (John Jameson) -- 3. Archaeology and Public Education in North America: View from the Beginning of the Millennium (Karolyn E. Smardz) -- 4. Involving the public in museum archaeology (Nick Merriman) -- 5. Uncovering Ancient Egypt: The Petrie Museum and its Public (Sally MacDonald and Catherine Shaw) -- 6. Presenting Archaeology to the Public: Constructing insights on-site (Tim Copeland) -- 7. Archaeology and the media (Neal Ascherson) -- 8. Archaeology and the Internet (Carol McDavid) -- In The Public Interest? Stakeholders -- 9. Archaeology and authority in England (Roger Thomas) -- 10. Public Archaeology in Brazil (Pedro Funari) -- 11. Archaeology for Whose Interest, Archaeologists or the Locals? (Bertram Mapunda and Paul Lane) -- 12. Indigenous communities and public archaeology: A case study from Southern Madagascar (Mike Parker Pearson and Ramilisonina) -- 13. Archaeology in Reverse: The Flow of Aboriginal People and their Remains through the Space of New South Wales (Denis Byrne) -- 14. The comforts of unreason'? Alternative archaeologies (Tim Schadla-Hall) -- 15. The Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities: a case study in developing Public Archaeology (Roger Bland) -- 16. Archaeology, the public and the antiquities market in China (Dashu Qin) |
| Summary |
This much-needed volume scrutinises in detail the relationship between archaeology, heritage and the public. Featuring case studies from around the world |
| Analysis |
Public archaeology |
| Notes |
Papers from a session of the 4th World Archaeological Congress |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online (Table of contents) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Archaeology -- Public relations -- Congresses.
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Communication of technical information -- Congresses.
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Archaeology -- Public relations.
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Museums -- Public relations.
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Communication of technical information.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Merriman, Nick.
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World Archaeological Congress (4th : 1999 : Cape Town, South Africa)
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| LC no. |
2003019795 |
| ISBN |
041525888X hardback alkaline paper |
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0415258898 paperback alkaline paper |
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