Managing archaeological resources : global context, national programs, local actions / edited by Francis P. McManamon, Andrew Stout, and Jodi A. Barnes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McManamon, Francis P.

Stout, Andrew.

Barnes, Jodi A.

Series:

One world archaeology ; 58.

One world archaeology series ; 58

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic preservation.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Antiquities.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration.

Historic sites.

Historic preservation--Case studies.

Cultural property--Protection--Case studies.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation--Case studies.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a snapshot of 21st century archaeological resource management as a global enterprise, these 25 contributors show the range of activities, issues, and solutions undertaken by contemporary managers of heritage sites around the world. They show how the linkages between global archaeology and funding organizations, national policies, practices, and ideologies, and local populations and their cultural and economic interests foster complexity of the issues at all levels. Case materials from five continents introduce common themes of archaeologist relations with descendant groups, public outreach,

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Contemporary Archaeological Resource Management and the 'Liberals' Dilemma; 1 Learning to Walk Together and Work Together: Providing a Formative Teaching Experience for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Heritage Managers; 2 Rethinking Cultural Resources Management: A Culturist and Generic Model for Development; 3 'The Flowering of the Cultures': The European Union and Regional Identity; 4 Archaeology and Donor Aid in the 'Developing World': The Case for Local Heritage in Zimbabwe

5 Can Postmodern Regulatory Archaeology Respect Diverse Cultural Values?: An Evaluation from Bicultural New Zealand6 Reintroducing People to Their Pasts: Heritage Management by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales; 7 Studying and Managing Archaeological Resources on a Regional Scale: The Vale of York Visibility Project; 8 Archaeological Heritage Management in Countries of Transition: Case Study Slovenia; 9 Managing Digital Preservation and Access: The Archaeology Data Service

10 The South Carolina Heritage Trust Program: Fifteen Years of Archaeological Site Acquisition and Management11 The Private Sense of Public Archaeology: An American Example; 12 Working with the Keepers of the Land: Creating Partnerships for Preservation and Management; 13 Managing Wetland Archaeology: Environmental Degradation at Wetland Archaeological Sites; 14 From Data to Knowledge: Creating and Managing Archaeological Data for the Future; 15 Integrating Local Communities in an Archaeological Project: Experiences and Prospects in Bolivia

16 Collaboration to Promote Archaeological Conservation in Brazil: A Case Study of Campeche Island and Shell Midden Sites in Santa Catarina StateIndex

Notes:

First published 2008 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-42491-6

1-315-42492-4

1-315-42493-2

1-59874-709-6

9781315424934

OCLC:

647843479