The archaeologists within: Uniting different interests in heritage within a contentious setting

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Pub Date : 2021-03-04 DOI:10.1080/20518196.2021.1894785

K. Ilves

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In this article, I argue for the value of community inclusion, transparency, and engagement in efforts to change attitudes towards archaeology, using a case from Åland, an autonomous archipelago in the Baltic Sea. With its own legislation concerning the protection of archaeological sites, archaeology on Åland has been a contentious subject for decades. This culminated in 2013 with the controversial trial and conviction of a family for severely and knowingly damaging one of the Stone Age sites on Åland. Against this backdrop, I initiated a project concerning an Iron Age settlement site. I discuss my experience of setting up an independent research project with a focus on publicly engaged archaeology and storytelling within an initially hostile framework, and in a region where archaeology is highly professionalized. The article also illustrates how friction around a community-oriented project can arise between stakeholders as a result of the social dynamics of archaeology itself.

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内部考古学家：在一个有争议的环境中团结不同的遗产利益

在这篇文章中，我以波罗的海的一个自治群岛Åland为例，论证了社区包容、透明度和参与改变人们对考古学态度的价值。由于有保护考古遗址的立法，几十年来，Åland上的考古学一直是一个有争议的话题。2013年，一个家庭因故意严重破坏Åland网站上的一处石器时代遗址而受到审判和定罪，这一争议达到了顶峰。在这样的背景下，我开始了一个关于铁器时代定居点的项目。我讨论了我在一个考古学高度专业化的地区建立一个独立研究项目的经验，该项目的重点是在一个最初充满敌意的框架内公开参与考古学和讲故事。这篇文章还说明了，由于考古学本身的社会动态，在一个面向社区的项目中，利益相关者之间可能会产生摩擦。

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Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)

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期刊介绍： Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage is a new journal intended for participants, volunteers, practitioners, and academics involved in the many projects and practices broadly defined as ‘community archaeology’. This is intended to include the excavation, management, stewardship or presentation of archaeological and heritage resources that include major elements of community participation, collaboration, or outreach. The journal recognises the growing interest in voluntary activism in archaeological research and interpretation, and seeks to create a platform for discussion about the efficacy and importance of such work as well as a showcase for the dissemination of community archaeology projects (which might offer models of best practice for others). By inviting papers relating to theory and practice from across the world, the journal seeks to demonstrate both the diversity of community archaeology and its commonalities in process and associated theory. We seek contributions from members of the voluntary sector as well as those involved in archaeological practice and academia.