Public engagement and education developing and fostering stewardship for an archaeological future

"The world's collective archaeological heritage is threatened by war, development, poverty, climate change, and ignorance. To protect our collective past, archaeologists must involve the general public through interpersonal experiences that develop an interest in the field at a young age a...

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Other Authors: Erdman, Katherine (Katherine M.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Berghahn Books, 2019.
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Online Access:https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/1794511.pdf
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Summary:"The world's collective archaeological heritage is threatened by war, development, poverty, climate change, and ignorance. To protect our collective past, archaeologists must involve the general public through interpersonal experiences that develop an interest in the field at a young age and foster that interest throughout a person's life. Contributors to this volume share effective approaches for engaging and educating learners of all ages about archaeology and how one can encourage them to become stewards of the past. They offer applied examples that are not bound to specific geographies or cultures, but rather, are approaches that can be implemented almost anywhere"--
Physical Description:1 online resource ilustrations (some color), maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781789201451
1789201454