Archaeological Collections and the Public—It Isn't All about Us
Katrina C. L. Eichner,
Renae J. Campbell,
Mark S. Warner
Abstract:There is much discussion in archaeological circles about challenges associated with the millions of artifacts generated by fieldwork. Most of these discussions are limited to issues within the profession, such as care of collections, accessibility for research, orphaned collections, and shortcomings in training on collections awareness. An underrecognized third party in these discussions is the public. Despite a broadly held ethos of the importance of archaeology for all, archaeologists have paid comparatively… Show more
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