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Treasure hunting and private collecting of World War II artefacts in Finnish Lapland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3919964
AutoresP Herva (0000-0002-5925-4406, University of Oulu, autor de correspondencia), Vesa-Pekka Herva, Eerika Koskinen-Koivisto (0000-0001-9056-4982, University of Helsinki), Oula Seitsonen (0000-0003-3792-0081, University of Helsinki), Suzie Thomas (0000-0002-3365-0136, University of Helsinki)
Año2016
Volumen48
Número2
Páginas267-281
Fecha de publicación2016-03-14
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438243.2016.1184586
OpenAlexW2460155158
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas21
Referencias citadas19

Almost all archaeologists encounter collectors of different kinds of artefacts at some point in their career, whether it is the private collectors of financially valuable antiquities or 'amateur archaeologists' who have amassed personal collections of local finds. In our research into the material legacy of the German presence in northern Finland during World War II, we have encountered both artefact hunters (primarily but not exclusively metal detecting enthusiasts) and artefact collectors (sometimes the same people) with a specific interest in military remains from this location and period. In this article, we explore these alternative perspectives on collecting, and frame them within the context of treasure hunters, militaria collectors and other history hobbyists, and their relationship to the 'official' heritage managers and curators

Aesthetics · Amateur · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Geography · German · Period (music · Point (geometry · Treasure · Visual arts · World War II · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History