Archaeological Jobs and Legislation in Italy a Quarter of a Century after the Valletta Convention

Bibliographic Data

ID7202458
AuthorsRoberto Knobloch (National Archaeological Museum, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume22
Issue2
Pages269-288
Publication date2019-01-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/eaa.2019.1
OpenAlexW2912652030
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited4

This article focuses on the development of preventive and commercial archaeology in Europe during the last thirty years by examining the case of Italy. This country has a mixed public-private system, where the law establishes that the State manages all archaeological activities, although archaeological services are provided mainly by private individuals or companies and funded by private developers. This framework leads to a mismatch between law and practice, which impedes the development of professional archaeology and the full implementation of the Valletta principles. The issue is examined from an historical perspective, from the 1970s to the present day, and is augmented by a brief analysis of the current trends in cultural heritage policy. The study concentrates on the regulatory elements of archaeological activities, since these legal matters are generally overlooked by scholars

Archaeology · Conflict archaeology · Convention · Cultural heritage · Economics · Economy · Legislation · Political science · Prehistoric archaeology · Quarter (Canadian coin · State (computer science · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law

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