Key Concepts in Public Archaeology

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• Publisher: UCL Press
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781911576419
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Archaeology
• Index: Social Sciences

This book provides a broad overview of the key concepts in public archaeology, a research field that examines the relationship between archaeology and the public, in both theoretical and practical terms. While based on the long-standing programme of undergraduate and graduate teaching in public archaeology at UCL's Institute of Archaeology, the book also takes into account the growth of scholarship from around the world and seeks to clarify what exactly 'public archaeology' is by promoting an inclusive, socially and politically engaged vision of the discipline. Written for students and practitioners, the individual chapters provide textbook-level introductions to the themes, theories and controversies that connect archaeology to wider society, from the trade in illicit antiquities to the use of digital media in public engagement, and point readers to the most relevant case studies and learning resources to aid their further study.

Table of contents

• Front-Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Table of contents
• List of figures and tables
• Notes on contributors
• 1 Introduction: public archaeology as practice and scholarship where archaeology meets the world
• 2 Community archaeology
• 3 Economics in public archaeology
• 4 Archaeology and education
• 5 Digital media in public archaeology
• 6 Presenting archaeological sites to the public
• 7 The archaeological profession and human rights
• 8 The Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities Scheme in England and Wales
• 9 Alternative archaeologies
• References
• Index
• Back-Cover