The practiceof archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media.
Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few.
From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group ofcontributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state ofarchaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to thequestion of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do forsociety. Instead, the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology isrelevant to the present day – considering, for example, climate change, energyexploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how theyare told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past throughmuseums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the formsthey currently do – creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the fieldand address the challenges we all face.
Table of Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
PREFACE
Acknowledgements
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CONTRIBUTOR LIST
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: A L’ENFANT PLAN FOR ARCHAEOLOGY
Marcy Rockman
Part I: Dialogues in the Practical Sides of Archaeological Relevance
INTRODUCTION TO Part I
Joe Flatman and Marcy Rockman
CHAPTER 2: LIFE IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MARKETPLACE
Chris Cumberpatch and Howell M. Roberts
The Realities of Life as a Freelance Archaeologist: Chris Cumberpatch
The Realities of Life as an Archaeological Unit Manager: Howell M. Roberts
Further Thoughts on Life in the Archaeological Marketplace: Chris Cumberpatch
Final Thoughts on Life in the Archaeological Marketplace: Howell M. Roberts
CHAPTER 3: NATIONAL-SCALE CULTURAL RESOURCE LEGISLATION
David Cushman and Tony Howe
Vision and Reality of Cultural Resource Management and Preservation in the US: David Cushman
Vision and Reality of Cultural Resource Management and Preservation in England: Tony Howe
Final Thoughts on National-Scale Cultural Resource Legislation: David Cushman
CHAPTER 4: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION
Paul Everill and Peter A. Young
Stories of the Invisible Diggers: Paul Everill
In Praise of the Storytellers: Peter A. Young
Final Thoughts on Archaeological Working Conditions and Public Perception: Paul Everill
CHAPTER 5: WHAT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN ARCHAEOLOGY REALLY MEANS
Joe Flatman, Robert C. Chidester and David A. Gadsby
Things That Go Ping in the Dark: Joe Flatman
The Spectre of Irrelevance: Robert C. Chidester and David A. Gadsby
Final Thoughts on What Public Engagement in Archaeology Really Means: Joe Flatman
CHAPTER 6: ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND THE ACADEMIC PROCESS
Vance T. Holliday and Nan A. Rothschild
An Academic Path in the American Paleoindian West: Vance T. Holliday
An Academic and CRM Path in Urban Eastern North America: Nan A. Rothschild
Further Thoughts on Archaeological Research and the Academic Process: Vance T. Holliday
Final Thoughts on Archaeological Research and the Academic Process: Nan A. Rothschild
CHAPTER 7: BUILDING AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUSINESS
Michael D. Metcalf and Jim Moses
Resources, Potential and Energy: Michael D. Metcalf
Size, Agility and Responsiveness: Jim Moses
Final Thoughts on Evaluating Archaeological Needs in Cultural Resource Management Projects and Building an Archaeological Business: Michael D. Metcalf
CHAPTER 8: THE CHANGING MISSION OF MUSEUMS
Stephen E. Nash and Nancy O’Malley
A View from Denver: Three Decades, Three Institutions, and Lots of Fun: Stephen E. Nash
A View from Kentucky: Three Wishes, Two Would Do, Pick One to Start: Nancy O’Malley
Final Thoughts on the Changing Mission of Museums: Stephen E. Nash
CHAPTER 9: SCOPING ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS IN RELATION TO SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
Richard Perry and M. Jay Stottman
Unexpected Results from a Base Realignment and Closure Project at the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California: Richard Perry
Archaeology in the Cracks and Seams of the Regulatory and Contract Archaeology Culture: M. Jay Stottman
Final Thoughts on the Vision and Reality of Scoping Archaeological Projects: Richard Perry
CHAPTER 10: THE ‘OTHER’ MEANING OF VALUE IN ARCHAEOLOGY: THE UNCOMFORTABLE TOPICS OF MONEY, LOOTING, AND ARTIFACTS OF QUESTIONABLE ORIGIN
Richard M. Pettigrew and Sanchita Balachandran
The Case of the Odyssey Video: Richard M. Pettigrew
Archaeology, Conservation and the ‘Cost’ of Archaeological Artefacts: Sanchita Balachandran
Final Thoughts on Value, Money, Looting, and Artifacts of Questionable Origin: Richard M. Pettigrew
CHAPTER 11: PUTTING ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE SCREEN
Julie M. Schablitsky and Nigel J. Hetherington
Writing Archaeology for Television: Julie M. Schablitsky
Producing Archaeology for Television: Nigel J. Hetherington
Further Thoughts on the Presentation of Archaeology in Television and Video Formats: Julie M. Schablitsky
Final Thoughts on the Presentation of Archaeology in Television and Video Formats: Nigel J. Hetherington
CHAPTER 12: IMPORTANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL NON-PROFITS
Della A. Scott-Ireton and David Gaimster
Public Education about the Past, Including the Underwater Part, in the U.S.: Della A. Scott-Ireton
A London View on the Relevance of Historical Archaeology: David Gaimster
Final Thoughts on the Importance of Archaeological Non-Profits and Public Education about the Past: Della A. Scott-Ireton
Part II: DEEP SIDES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
INTRODUCTION TO PART II
Joe Flatman and Marcy Rockman
CHAPTER 13: WHAT THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER DIDN’T TALK ABOUT: MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE NEAR FUTURE OF ENERGY
Joe Flatman
CHAPTER 14: THE NECESSARY ROLE OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION
Marcy Rockman
CHAPTER 15: TEACHING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF WAR
James E. Snead
CHAPTER 16: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL RELEVANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Philip L. Kohl
Part III: Future Scope of Archaeological Relevance
INTRODUCTION TO PART III
Joe Flatman and Marcy Rockman
CHAPTER 17: PRAGMATISM AND THE RELEVANCY OF ARCHAEOLOGY FOR CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Stephen A. Mrozowski
CHAPTER 18: LOOKING FORWARD AT THE PAST: ARCHAEOLOGY THROUGH ROSE COLOURED GLASSES
Joe Watkins
CHAPTER 19: SECRETS OF THE PAST, ARCHAEOLOGY, AND THE PUBLIC
Lynn Sebastian
CHAPTER 20: ENVISIONING ENGAGED AND USEFUL ARCHAEOLOGIES
Barbara J. Little
CHAPTER 21: CONCLUSION: THE CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY – ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE REAL WORLD?
Joe Flatman
Index
About the author
Marcy Rockman is a 2009-2011 Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science placed with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s National Homeland Security Research Centre (Washington, DC, USA) and is also a Fellow of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. Her long-term research focus is the landscape learning process, which is how human populations gather, share, and remember environmental information.Joe Flatman is the County Archaeologist of Surrey (Woking, Surrey, UK) and a Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Archaeology (London, UK). He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists.
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