Participate in a Broader Sense? Thoughts on Swedish Contract Archaeology and Approaches to the Public in the Light of the Excavations in Motala 1999–2013

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ID12476376
AuthorsAnna Arnberg (Stiftelsen Längmanska Kulturfonden, corresponding author), Göran Gruber (Swedish National Heritage Board)
Year2021
Volume22
Issue1
Pages157-182
Publication date2021-06-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Swedish Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1102-7355 • E-ISSN: 2002-3901
PublisherSvenska Arkeologiska Samfundet (PUBLISHER • SE)
DOI10.37718/csa.2014.11
OpenAlexW3166744383
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited6

Whether and, if so, how archaeology can create meaning and value in society is a long and ongoing debate. Due to a rewriting of the Swedish law on cultural heritage, and the rhetoric of the national authorities stressing society’s extended expecta­ tions of the practice, the topic is more current than ever for Swedish contract archaeology. In a case study this paper addresses the subject from a local perspective, focusing on the use of archaeology and approaches to the public. It is argued that contract archaeology has better potential to fulfil its pub­ lic assignment than is utilized today, but will need to upgrade its self­image and embrace more varied approaches to the public

Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Excavation · Historical archaeology · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Rhetoric · Sociology · Subject (documents · Value (mathematics · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Law · Philosophy

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