| Abstract: |
While reconstructed sites provide a three-dimensional pedagogic environment in which visitors can acquire a heightened sense of the past, an ethical conflict emerges when on-site reconstructions and restorations contribute to the damage or destruction of the original archaeological record. The case studies in this volume look at the question of whether or not to reconstruct sites, and contribute to the ongoing debates between data and material authenticity and educational and interpretive value of reconstructions. Discussing diverse reconstruction sites from around the world, the authors present examples that have been affected by agency policies, divergent presentation philosophies, and political and economic realities. Includes |
