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Heritage, Communities and Archaeology

by Laurajane Smith, Emma Waterton

Archaeology, methodologyArchaeology and historyArchaeologySocial aspectsCommunication in archaeologyCultural propertyArchaeology and state

"This book traces the development of 'community archaeology', identifying both its advantages and disadvantages by describing how and why tensions have arisen between archaeological and community understandings of the past. The focus of the book is the conceptual disjunction between heritage and data and the problems this poses for both archaeologists and communities in communicating and engaging with each other."--Jacket.

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