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Interpreting the Ambiguous: Archaeology and interpretation in early 21st century Britain. Proceedings of a session from the 2001 Institute of Field Archaeologists annual conference, held at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Paul Frodsham
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This volume is based on a session entitled 'Interpreting the Ambiguous' at the 2001 Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA) annual conference at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is hoped that the 13 papers will be of value to anyone planning archaeological interpretation work in the near future. They range over large expanses of both space and time. While they vary considerably in terms of subject matter, they are all united by one basic aim: the desire to encourage people to think for themselves about the past.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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List of contributors
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Foreword and acknowledgements
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1. ‘So much history in this landscape, so much confusion, so much doubt’
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2. Sowing the seeds of doubt. The presentation of the past to the public.
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3. Virtually the Ice Age. Interpreting the Palaeolithic Archaeology of Creswell Crags.
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4. Telling stories. Archaeology, interpretation and the National Trust at Avebury.
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5. The Maelmin Heritage Trail. Archaeological research and the public.
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6. Drama on Gardom’s Edge. The use of theatre groups in public interpretation of prehistory.
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7. Changing interpretations. Public access and interpretation on a developer-funded excavation at Braehead, Glasgow.
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8. ‘Valley of the First Iron Masters’. A case study in inclusion and interpretation.
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9. Roundhouses in the landscape. Interpreting the Iron Age at Castell Henllys.
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10. High Street, Londinium. Reconstructing Roman London.
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11. Access to the evidence. Interpretation of an excavation at a Scottish castle.
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12. ‘But Didn’t the Horses Drown?’ Interpreting historic narrowboats in the Working Boats Project.
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13. Endpiece. Whither interpretation?
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Published: 2004
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407320045 (ebook)
- 9781841715834 (paperback)
BAR Number: B362