Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An IntroductionThis introduction to the structure and context of archaeology in Britain reviews the vital issues facing archaeologists during a period in which the discipline has become increasingly complicated and diverse. The authors offer an analysis of the crucial questions of principle and practice that have arisen. In particular, they examine the implications for the archaeological profession of heritage management and legislation, stricter planning controls, changing land use, and the pressure of public interest and concern. |
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а generally , there was an increasing concern to make the past more widely and equally accessible to all social groups . This move was linked to the increasing commercialization of heritage . Archaeology and museums came to be part of ...
а generally , there was an increasing concern to make the past more widely and equally accessible to all social groups . This move was linked to the increasing commercialization of heritage . Archaeology and museums came to be part of ...
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This relativization should not make us fearful of how to decide which version of the past is true . Instead we should relish the possibilities for multiple interpretations and the primacy that this puts on the act of interpretation .
This relativization should not make us fearful of how to decide which version of the past is true . Instead we should relish the possibilities for multiple interpretations and the primacy that this puts on the act of interpretation .
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How do we interpret the past ? Recent ventures , such as the Archaeology Resource Centre ( ARC ) in York , help to demystify the archaeologist's task of discovering society and people from bones and stones . The past becomes open ...
How do we interpret the past ? Recent ventures , such as the Archaeology Resource Centre ( ARC ) in York , help to demystify the archaeologist's task of discovering society and people from bones and stones . The past becomes open ...
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Contents
the relationships between theory and practice | 11 |
The British archaeological database | 19 |
The structure of British archaeology | 30 |
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| Title | Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction |
| Editors | John Hunter, Ian Ralston |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Sutton, 1997 |
| Original from | Northwestern University |
| Digitized | 27 Oct 2011 |
| ISBN | 0750916079, 9780750916073 |
| Length | 277 pages |
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