Spaces for Creativity in Mediterranean Archaeological Heritage Management

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ID13085481
AuthorsJaime Almansa-Sánchez (0000-0002-8690-200X, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume8
Issue3
Pages275-287
Publication date2020-07-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAdvances in Archaeological Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2326-3768 • E-ISSN: 2326-3768
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/aap.2020.21
OpenAlexW3043391623
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited12

Public Archaeology in the Mediterranean Context (#pubarchMED) is a project that focuses on the management of archaeological heritage in the Mediterranean context from the perspective of public archaeology. Ranging from fully public models where preventive archaeology itself is a challenge to mixed models where the outsourcing of this work has been accomplished to a full extent, the variety of solutions is wide and with a common trend: struggle with mitigation and little space for creativity. This article will delve into the range of models that exist in the Mediterranean, exploring the way they approach, first of all, preventive/rescue archaeology, and then, the relationship between archaeology and society in the process. Building on the challenges of an underfunded scheme for an extremely archaeologically rich territory, different solutions have been set in practice—in some cases, under the auspices of competent administrations in the form of public policy—in the endeavor to include public archaeology in the practice, mostly encouraged by professionals as a personal or corporate initiative, and sometimes even consciously avoided. The discussion will offer some ideas for creative mitigation in the different scenarios, built on the comparative study and the broad possibilities to engage stakeholders positively in the process

Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Creativity · Political science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law

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