Debating the archaeological heritage

Resource Information

The work Debating the archaeological heritage represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Debating the archaeological heritage

Statement of responsibility

Robin Skeates

Creator

• Skeates, Robin

Subject

• Cultural policy
• Cultural property -- Protection
• Antiquities -- Collection and preservation
• Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration
• Landscape protection
• Historic preservation

Language

eng

Summary

"Throughout the world, competing interest groups lay claim to the material remains of the past. Archaeologists, developers, indigenous 'first peoples', looters, museum curators, national government officials, New Age worshippers, private collectors, tourists - all want their share." "This introduction to contemporary debates surrounding their rival claims deals with defining, owning, protecting, managing, interpreting, and experiencing the archaeological heritage. Fundamental questions are considered: What is 'archaeological heritage'? Who should own and control the material culture of the past? How should these remains be protected? How should the archaeological heritage be presented to the public?" "Robin Skeates calls for greater communication and co-operation between archaeologists and other interest groups, urging archaeologists to increase the involvement of local people in the culturally valuable and vulnerable material remains of their past, and in archaeological research that attempts to be objective."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

EQO

Index

index present

LC call number

CC135

LC item number

.S543 2000

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Duckworth debates in archaeology