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Decoupling ‘Open’ and ‘Ethical’ Archaeologies

Rethinking Deficits and Expertise for Ethical Public Participation in Archaeology and Heritage

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ID6094886
AuthorsL Harald Fredheim (0000-0003-1538-1179, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK., corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume53
Issue1
Pages5-22
Publication date2020-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNorwegian Archaeological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0029-3652 • E-ISSN: 1502-7678
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00293652.2020.1738540
OpenAlexW3012136127
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited94

In this article I caution the assertions made in the 2018 volume of NAR on the future of archaeology that archaeology is well on its way to decolonising itself and that 'open' archaeologies that invite public participation and utilise new digital technologies are inherently ethical. I begin by critiquing the exclusively positive connotations of archaeology, digital technologies and public participation, before drawing on critiques of the 'simple deficit model' within science communication, which I argue are equally applicable to public archaeology. I use the 'simple deficit model' and a review of shifting perspectives on legitimate heritage expertise to lay the foundation for an archaeology that is both 'open' and 'ethical'. I conclude that, as in science communication, such an archaeology requires archaeologists to develop more accurate understandings of both archaeology and publics

Archaeology · Archaeology of the Americas · Civil engineering · Conflict archaeology · Foundation (evidence) · Landscape archaeology · Prehistoric archaeology · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History

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