The archaeologists within
Uniting different interests in heritage within a contentious setting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6154043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristin Ilves (0000-0002-9872-1652, University of Helsinki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 221-234 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2051-8196 • E-ISSN: 2051-820X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/20518196.2021.1894785 |
| OpenAlex | W3134530099 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
In this article, I argue for the value of community inclusion, transparency, and engagement in efforts to change attitudes towards archaeology, using a case from Åland, an autonomous archipelago in the Baltic Sea. With its own legislation concerning the protection of archaeological sites, archaeology on Åland has been a contentious subject for decades. This culminated in 2013 with the controversial trial and conviction of a family for severely and knowingly damaging one of the Stone Age sites on Åland. Against this backdrop, I initiated a project concerning an Iron Age settlement site. I discuss my experience of setting up an independent research project with a focus on publicly engaged archaeology and storytelling within an initially hostile framework, and in a region where archaeology is highly professionalized. The article also illustrates how friction around a community-oriented project can arise between stakeholders as a result of the social dynamics of archaeology itself
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |