Urban Heritage, and the Theory of Fragmentation

The Development of Archaeology in the City of Turku, Finland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2185121
AutoresImmonen (0000-0002-7616-500X, University of Bergen, autor de correspondencia), Visa Immonen
Año2024
Volumen17
Número3
Páginas346-366
Fecha de publicación2024-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHeritage & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2159-032X • E-ISSN: 2159-0338
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/2159032x.2024.2330338
OpenAlexW4393039535
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas40

Despite the shift from object- to landscape-based approaches in urban heritage management, the analysis of heritage as objects is still viable, as the current archaeological theories of material culture do not see objects in the same manner as the object-based approach. To reveal the broader significance of urban archaeology for the cityscape, the relationship between the discipline and urban space is analyzed in the framework of fragmentation theory. The theory is based on prehistoric archaeology but modified to describe urban archaeology and its effects in the contemporary city. It is argued that fragments, regardless of their connection with the past and their central role in heritage work, also have autonomous potential to distract and act as agents disconnected from their original objects. The creative character of urban fragments should be explored further by archaeologists and heritage management. These ideas are scrutinized using the development of urban archaeology and heritage in the city of Turku in Finland as an example

Archaeology · Civil engineering · Fragmentation (computing · Geography · Urban theory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History