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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817154003321

Autore

Carman John <1952->

Titolo

Archaeology and heritage : an introduction / / John Carman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2002

ISBN

1-283-20800-8

9786613208002

1-85539-417-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (xi, 226 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

930.1

Soggetti

Historic preservation

Material culture - Conservation and restoration

Antiquities - Collection and preservation

Historic sites - Conservation and restoration

Archaeology - Methodology

Archaeology - Philosophy

Cultural property - Protection

Cultural policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-220) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Preface : the aims of this book -- Acknowledgements -- Introductory interlude : a note about literature and discourses of heritage and archaeology -- 1. Heritage all around us -- 2. Components of the heritage and their treatment -- 3. Institutions of heritage -- 4. 'Public' archaeologies 1 : defining the public -- 5. 'Public' archaeologies 2 : engaging with the public -- 6. The value 'debate' in archaeology -- 7. Relocating heritage in archaeology -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Unlike most textbooks on heritage which discuss the creation of heritage as a cultural phenomenon or offer practical guides to heritage practices, Archaeology and Heritage takes a fresh approach by providing an introduction to themes in the field of heritage as it relates to the material legacy of our past. A survey of current approaches to theorizing archaeological practice presents some ideas about how we



understand and relate to the remains, sites, structures and buildings that have come to our present from the past.The book is divided into seven chapters, each preceded by a short interlude