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Public Archaeol 5 (4)
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Title:
Public Archaeol 5 (4)
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Public Archaeology
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Volume:
5 (4)
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Journal
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Editor:
Neal Ascherson
Francis P McManamon
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James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd
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Year of Publication:
2006
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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http://www.earthscan.co.uk/defaultPARCH.asp?sp=&v=6
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15 Feb 2007
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Past and pagan practices: moving beyond Stonehenge
Jenny Blain
Robert J Wallis
211 - 222
The authors consider the fact that theorising the past is not restricted to archaeology, and that interpretations of `past' both influence and are themselves constituted within politicised understandings of self, community and, in certain instances, spirituality; `the past in the imagination of the present' is appropriated, variously, to give meaning to the present or to justify actions and interpret experiences, summer solstice at Stonehenge being the most publicised and representative such appropriation. The paper presents work from the Sacred Sites, Contested Rites/Rights project, a collaboration of archaeology and anthropology informed by pagan and alternative approaches and standpoints, investigating and theorising discourse and practise of heritage management and pagan site-users. It is argued that, whether in negotiations around the Stonehenge solstice access, or in dealing with numerous other sites, boundaries between groups and discourses are not clearly drawn, and that discursive communities merge and re-emerge.
Authenticity challenged?; The `plastic house' at Çatalhöyük
Elizabeth Pye
237 - 251
The paper focuses on the problems of identifying and conserving authenticity in an object or structure. Using a range of examples it discusses the effects of material change on the many values, both technical and social, which may be assigned to an object. In particular it looks at the problems of repeated conservation treatment and whether gradually modifying the material of the object may eventually erode its authenticity. It explores these issues with reference to the earth structure known as Building 5 at the site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey. This house is often referred to as the `plastic house' because for several years it has been treated annually with an acrylic polymer. The paper concludes by proposing that, despite the presence of the acrylic, the authenticity of Building 5 will not be undermined unless the treatment reaches a stage where it radically changes the surface appearance of the earthen structure.
Building bridges on Tyneside, June 2005
Suzie Thomas
253 - 256
Short report on a one-day conference entitled `Buried treasure: building bridges', held in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2005 and aimed at archaeologists and metal-detector uses, with the hope of creating a forum for debate between these two groups. The conference was arranged in parallel with the British Museum's touring exhibition `Buried treasure' displaying some of the most significant finds in England and Wales made by members of the public, and both the exhibition and the conference highlighted the role of the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
