scholarly journals Staging Antiquity: A Comparison of Five Greek Cultural Heritage Sites and The Construction of Their Authenticity

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-23
Author(s):  
Håkan Karlsson ◽  
Anders Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Process ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Control Power ◽  
The Past

The text consists of an analysis of how the classical Greek sites of Marathon, Thermopylae, Delphi, Olympia and Mycenae are staged and presented to the public. This analysis is focused upon how the cultural heritage management views the authenticity of these sites and their physical remains, (i.e., as genuine) phenomenon firmly, and solely, belonging to the past, and how these attitudes are materialized in the form of presentations at information boards and in the physical staging of the sites. The materialization of this attitude constitutes the conditions for the public’s physical and imaginative access to the sites and for the public’s possibility to reflect critically around them. Thus, the sites are products of the past, but their authenticity is in parallel also a product of its role in present negotiations of interpretive supremacy, control, power and politics. The article further stresses that a changed attitude towards authenticity is crucial also for a development of a constructive relationship between heritage management and the public. In accordance with this, the article also presents a reconstructed view of authenticity—as the cultural process constituting both humans and material remains.

Preserving the Medieval City of Ani

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 528-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Late Nineteenth Century ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The Past ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Silk Road

Despite its architectural fame, the medieval city of Ani in eastern Turkey, once an Armenian capital on the Silk Road, was endangered until recently. Preserving the Medieval City of Ani: Cultural Heritage between Contest and Reconciliation traces the evolution of Ani since the late nineteenth century as an object of preservation and the subject of debate about heritage. As a primarily non-Muslim site in a modern, majority-Muslim country, Ani poses dilemmas shared by other cultural heritage sites in postconflict societies: it presents economic opportunity through tourism, but its history prompts questions about a painful recent past the state refuses to acknowledge. Analyzing the recent developments in cultural heritage management in Turkey involving international heritage organizations, especially for Christian and Armenian monuments, and highlighting the civil society debate about rediscovering long-suppressed episodes of Turkish history, Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh argues that despite daunting difficulties beleaguering acknowledgment of the past, cultural heritage can provide a medium for reconciliation rather than contestation.

scholarly journals Italian Archaeology: heritage, protection and enhancement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcella Giorgio ◽  
Oriana Cerbone ◽  
Alessandro Garrisi ◽  
Cristiana La Serra ◽  
Valentina Leonelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Public Archaeology ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Private Funding ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Heritage Protection

Italy has a long tradition of cultural heritage management, which has been framed in an art historical context. This paper outlines the challenges to public archaeology, as it is often seen as a cost rather than as a benefit. Examples are provided showing how museums and heritage sites can be made more inclusive and welcoming to all members of the public, using a combination of private funding and public regulatory frameworks.

scholarly journals The Perishable Past - On the Advantage and Disadvantage of Archaeology for Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-202
Author(s):  
Jes Wienberg
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Social Anthropology ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Medieval Church ◽  
Point Of Departure

The aim of the article is to make clear whether and in that case why archaeology is important. Often this is seen as a self-evident fact which needs no motivation. My point of departure is a concrete example, namely, the medieval church of Mårup in Denmark which will soon fall into the sea: Why is it so crucial to save or document this church and many other traces of the past? Isn't the so-called cultural heritage condemned to destruction and oblivion? Rhetorical catchwords, cultural values, justifications and explanations within cultural heritage management, archaeology, history and social anthropology are presented and critically discussed together with indirect motivations borrowed from the literature about the abuse of the past.

An Introduction to the Stone Age Archaeology of the Polihali Dam Area, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Tim Forssman ◽  
Matt Lotter ◽  
John Parkington ◽  
Jeremy Hollmann ◽  
Jessica Angel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Heritage Studies ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Eastern Highlands

Abstract Much of Lesotho’s cultural heritage has been studied as a result of dam developments. Where dams have been built, heritage studies have provided crucial data for improving our understanding of local archaeological sequences. Ahead of the construction of the Lesotho Highland Development Authority’s (LHDA) new Polihali Dam in Lesotho’s Mokhotlong District and following the recommendations of a heritage assessment (CES 2014), a large-scale five-year cultural heritage management program was launched in 2018 that seeks to excavate and mitigate a number of heritage sites. Here, we provide the background to one of southern Africa’s largest heritage mitigation contracts by contextualising the current research program. We then present the archaeology of Lesotho’s eastern highlands basalt region using data collected during the inception phase of this program. The findings challenge current preconceived notions about the sparsity of archaeological remains for this region.

scholarly journals Gamle steinsamlingar; gravminne, ryddingsrøyser – eller kva?

AmS-Varia ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 43-59
Author(s):  
Even Bjørdal
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
New Research

This article discusses how to better unlock the information potential of unremarkable, though complex, prehistoric stone-built structures, by integrating the past 30 years worth of Nordic archaeological research results into aspects of the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Management processes. Traditionally, it has been rather commonplace to interpret such manmade collections of rocks as remains of either clearance of fields for agricultural purposes or as containers for burials, but this dichotomy should now be regarded as an oversimplification. The site of Orstad in the county of Rogaland, SW Norway, excavated in 2014, serves as a case study. This paper demonstrates how difficult it can be to put updated theories and methods into proper use in the field. Since these new research results call for changes in the approach to the subject were not sufficiently considered in the planning process, neither time nor budget allowed for an adequate examination of the individual structures and their context. This is likely to cause information loss, which creates challenges for both the excavation and post-excavation phases of an archaeological investigation. This paper stresses the need to update and improve how excavations of such sites are handled within Norwegian cultural heritage management. By applying new approaches, such localities can yield more information about the past than previously assumed.

scholarly journals Solid As a Rock? An Ethnographical Study of the Management of Rock-carvings

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Anders Gustafsson ◽  
Håkan Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Specific Culture ◽  
Point Of Departure

This paper takes its point of departure in a critical and ethnographically directed discussion ofhow Swedish heritage management —in practiceconstructs, organises and presents the past (ke. , the cultural heritage) to the public at the rock-carvings in Tanum. This ethnographical approach is helpful when trying to move beyond the structures —and specific ways of viewing the world —that are a consequence of our own archaeological socialisation. Suddenly activities that, with an archaeological eye, seem to be completely normal, present themselves instead as peculiar examples of the culture ofcontemporary archaeology/heritage management. In this paper we present examples —derived from both the past and present —ofhow this specific culture approach handles and stages the rock-carvings in Tanum. It is stressed that, for various reasons and not least ethical and democratic ones, this culture and its rituals need to be examined even further from an ethnographical point of view

scholarly journals TINGGALAN MEGALITIK DI KAWASAN PASEMAH SUMATERA SELATAN: KAJIAN ARKEOLOGI PUBLIK

KALPATARU ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Rr. Triwurjani
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Archaeological Remains ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Right ◽  
Almost All

  Abstract. In this globalization era, the management of cultural heritage has improved significantly. The general public is now considered capable and has the right to manage their cultural heritage. The problem is how to make archaeology needed by the public and becomes part of their daily lives. Previous researches show that almost all megalithic remains in Pasemah, particularly the statues, are broken, and many stone burials and dolmens are transformed into washing boards or building foundations. This research aims to seek a suitable model for public-based management of cultural heritage in Pasemah. The method used in this research is descriptive-explanatory which is used to explain the phenomenon of archaeological remains and their surroundings. There is also interviews with individuals or communities related with the cultural heritage management. The research reveals that the community now is more aware about the issue and expecting for more courses or discussion forums about cultural heritage in their regions. In addition to preservation of the cultural heritage in Pasemah area, this research also encourages people to be proud of their culture as part of the national identity.  Keywords: Public archaeology, management, megalithic in Pasemah, nation identity  Abstrak. Pada era globalisasi saat ini pengelolaan warisan budaya mengalami perkembangan sangat signifikan, yang semula bertujuan untuk kepentingan negara/pemerintahan sekarang menjadi pengelolaan untuk masyarakat luas. Masyarakat diangggap mampu dan berhak mengelola warisan budaya. Permasalahannya adalah bagaimana arkeologi bisa dibutuhkan oleh masyarakat dan menjadi bagian dari kehidupan sehari-hari masyarakat itu sendiri. Hasil penelitian di lapangan menunjukkan bahwa hampir semua tinggalan megalitik di Kawasan Pasemah, Sumatera Selatan, memperlihatkan kondisi yang tidak utuh, seperti arca-arca dan kubur batu (dolmen) yang hilang atau beralih fungsi menjadi papan cuci dan pondasi rumah. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui model pengelolaan tinggalan budaya berbasis masyarakat, khususnya pada masyarakat di kawasan Pasemah. Metode yang digunakan bersifat deskriptif eksplanatif, yaitu menjelaskan fenomena tinggalan arkeologis dan lingkungannya dan melakukan wawancara secara mendalam melalui diskusi terfokus dengan pihak terkait yang dianggap berkepentingan terhadap pengelolaaan tinggalan budaya tersebut. Hasilnya adalah sebuah pemahaman tentang keterlibatan masyarakat dan menjadikan arkeologi sebagai bagian dari kehidupan yang profan di mana masyarakat meminta diadakan pelatihan ataupun ceramah arkeologi tentang tinggalan di daerahnya. Manfaat dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melestarikan warisan budaya di kawasan Pasemah dan memicu rasa kebanggaan terhadap budaya sendiri sebagai identitas bangsa. Kata kunci: Arkeologi publik, pengelolaan, megalitik pasemah, identitas bangsa

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