Analysing the contributions and longevity of community archaeology in the context of maritime cultural heritage projects
Analysing the contributions and longevity of community archaeology in the context of maritime cultural heritage projects
Scholars readily agree community archaeology offers a way to engage non-professional archaeologists in the archaeological process. However, few analyse whether community archaeology projects achieve their goals and contribute positively to involved stakeholders. This article proposes a framework for analysing the contributions and longevity of community archaeology in maritime environments. The framework consists of three sections: the influencing factors, intended and actual contributions, and longevity. The influencing
factors highlight the most common elements that impact the contributions of a project. The intended and actual contributions compare the project’s goals with their results. The longevity section proposes a number of prompting questions to assess the longevity of the outcomes. Three case studies provide a closer look at each project’s influencing factors, contributions and longevity. Synthesizing the case study’s results reveals several overall conclusions and areas for improvement within community archaeology.
community archaeology, evaluation, maritime heritage, heritage management
Bell, Makanani
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Blue, Lucy
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20 December 2021
Bell, Makanani
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Blue, Lucy
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Bell, Makanani and Blue, Lucy
(2021)
Analysing the contributions and longevity of community archaeology in the context of maritime cultural heritage projects.
Journal of Maritime Archaeology.
(doi:10.1007/s11457-021-09318-9).
Abstract
Scholars readily agree community archaeology offers a way to engage non-professional archaeologists in the archaeological process. However, few analyse whether community archaeology projects achieve their goals and contribute positively to involved stakeholders. This article proposes a framework for analysing the contributions and longevity of community archaeology in maritime environments. The framework consists of three sections: the influencing factors, intended and actual contributions, and longevity. The influencing
factors highlight the most common elements that impact the contributions of a project. The intended and actual contributions compare the project’s goals with their results. The longevity section proposes a number of prompting questions to assess the longevity of the outcomes. Three case studies provide a closer look at each project’s influencing factors, contributions and longevity. Synthesizing the case study’s results reveals several overall conclusions and areas for improvement within community archaeology.
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Accepted/In Press date: 5 November 2021
Published date: 20 December 2021
Keywords:
community archaeology, evaluation, maritime heritage, heritage management
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/455151
ISSN: 1557-2285
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