Spectrum of collaboration

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Archaeologists define community archaeology differently across time periods, geographic regions, and between researchers themselves. They use a broad, sometimes confusing array of terms and definitions. Several scholars have created collaborative continuums to describe the range of methods through their essential components. The Spectrum of Collaboration presented here builds off this work and describes the range of engagement and collaboration possible in archaeology. The spectrum consists of five columns: archaeologist-only, participation with community, co-creation and collaboration, community-led, and community-only .Each category represents a different kind of archaeology working alongside or engaging with communities. The rows under each heading explain the distinguishing and important features of each level: needs, power, goals, information, involvement, and voice. Common methods of community engagement in archaeology fall along this spectrum. Individual projects may not fall neatly into one of the five categories. As such, projects may fall anywhere along the spectrum. Although the spectrum is written for archaeology, the diagram can be used for other disciplines that work alongside or engage with communities.

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