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The Many Publics for Archaeology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Francis P. McManamon
Francis P. McManamon*
Affiliation:
Archeological Assistance Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127
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Abstract

Throughout the world, public agencies, professional societies, and individual archaeologists have recognized the need for more and better public education about archaeology. We are challenged to act on this recognition by providing opportunities for the public to learn about, and even participate in, archaeological interpretations and investigations. The audiences for these efforts include the general public, students and teachers, legislators, public administrators, and Native Americans. Archaeology has been a subject of interest to the public for centuries, and the archaeological record has fascinated people for even longer. Contemporary archaeologists must reach out to the public by providing them with understandable interpretations and explanations. We must do this if appreciation for archaeology and for the importance of archaeological preservation is to grow in America.

Résumé

Résumé

Agencias públicas, sociedades profesionales, y arqueólogos a través del mundo han reconocido la necesidad de incrementary mejorar la educación pública en arqueología. Este reconocimiento nos empuja a actuar, proveyendo oportunidades en las que el público pueda aprender y participar en interpretaciones e investigaciones arqueológicas. La audiencia incluye el público en general, profesores y estudiantes, legisladores, administradores públicos, y nativos americanos. La arquelogía ha sido objeto de interés público por siglos, y el registro arqueológico ha fascinado a la gente desde la antigüedad. Arqueólogos contemporáneos deben llegar al público a traveés de interpretaciones y explicaciones comprensibles. Debemos hacerlo si deseamos incrementar la apreciación por la arqueología y por la preservación de restos arquelógicos en América.

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American Antiquity , Volume 56 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 121 - 130
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1991

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