Theme:
Archaeology and the European Year of Cultural Heritage
Session format:
Session, made up of a combination of papers, max. 15 minutes each
Title:
From Strategies to Practice in the Protection and Promotion of Archaeological Landscapes
Content:
New technologies and methodological advances of the past few decades have radically changed the potentials of archaeological research. The focus has shifted from the investigation of single sites to studies on broader archaeological landscapes. In particular, remote sensing technologies and geophysics have yielded vast amounts of new archaeological data, opening new avenues to the better understanding of archaeological sites, landscapes, regions and beyond.
However, this process has raised two important issues, which call for discussion: (1) the often (too) superficial interpretations of the data, and (2) the long-term impact of the new data on decision-making processes in European heritage management. Both issues are closely connected. The lack of depth in interpretation often means that we fail to realise the broader potentials in the use of the collected data. A lack of awareness of these possibilities also constrains the process of developing new, more efficient heritage management tools. Moreover, the lack of closer cooperation between archaeological scholarship, heritage protection and politics also hinders more profound advances. As a response, several initiatives now focus on developing new approaches and strategies to tackle the present situation. Unfortunately, these strategies are often solely restricted to a project’s research area and/or its duration, and are not implemented on any political or legislative level.
In this session, we would like to hear about your positive as well as negative experiences and practices in the strategic planning and implementation processes dealing with the management of archaeological landscapes in the broadest sense.
Keywords:
landscape, strategy, implementation process
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Main organiser:
Dr Elizabeth Jerem (Hungary) 1
Co-organisers:
Doc. Dr. Matija Črešnar (Slovenia) 2
Dr. Hrvoje Potrebica (Croatia) 3
Affiliations:
1. Archaeolingua Foundation
2. University of Ljubljana
3. University of Zagreb
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