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Excavation to storytelling: Perspectives from archaeological heritagescapes in Sweden

Burlingame, Katherine LU orcid and Papmehl-Dufay, Ludvig (2022) In Archaeological Review from Cambridge 37(1). p.50-70
Abstract
Recent research has revealed that interdisciplinary work combining archaeological and heritage practice continues to be limited by enduring assumptions separating the two fields. Traditional structures and institutional barriers make it difficult to break away from what is expected in order to explore what is possible in what archaeologists and heritage practitioners ‘do’. Though archaeologists play an integral role in the discovery and interpretation of the past—providing the foundation for the heritage-making process, there is often a gap between scientific dissemination of archaeological findings and the interpretation and communication of these findings as heritage. We therefore position storytelling as a key to bridging the divide... (More)
Recent research has revealed that interdisciplinary work combining archaeological and heritage practice continues to be limited by enduring assumptions separating the two fields. Traditional structures and institutional barriers make it difficult to break away from what is expected in order to explore what is possible in what archaeologists and heritage practitioners ‘do’. Though archaeologists play an integral role in the discovery and interpretation of the past—providing the foundation for the heritage-making process, there is often a gap between scientific dissemination of archaeological findings and the interpretation and communication of these findings as heritage. We therefore position storytelling as a key to bridging the divide between archaeological and heritage practice. Offering perspectives from archaeological and heritage practices in Sweden, we argue that a renewed focus on storytelling creates more dynamic and collaborative pathways to interpret, communicate and experience archaeological heritagescapes. (Less)
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storytelling, archaeology, heritage, Sweden, Sandby borg, Birka, landscape, dissemination, outreach
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Archaeological Review from Cambridge
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37
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Cambridge University Press
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0261-4332
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  author       = {{Burlingame, Katherine and Papmehl-Dufay, Ludvig}},
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  series       = {{Archaeological Review from Cambridge}},
  title        = {{Excavation to storytelling: Perspectives from archaeological heritagescapes in Sweden}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/135589885/ARC37.1_Burlingame_and_Papmehl_Dufay.pdf}},
  volume       = {{37}},
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