Archaeology and landscape ethics

Dalglish, Chris

doi:10.1080/00438243.2012.723320

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“…These are fundamentally archaeological insights but they are radically different from most archaeological commentaries on weather and, much more commonly, climate. In Chris Dalglish's (2012) discussion of archaeology and landscape ethics, he describes landscape relationships as 'the proper subject of landscape archaeology', which then enable critical perspectives 'on the present tense of the landscape' and how its future might be imagined and realised. By thinking in terms of the weather-world, we understand that the landscape the Quaker diarists inhabited was very much connected to sky, inculcated and diffused with weather.…”

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Life in the weather-world: examining an eighteenth-century ‘ecological perspective’

Pillatt

2016

World Archaeology

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Within archaeology, discussions on climate are usually framed in the broad scale and long term, but by using diaries as rich sources on local environmental and landscape history, it is possible to develop archaeological insights into climate predicated on the everyday human experience of living in the landscape. This article presents a case study of two Quaker diarists, who farmed on the edge of the Lake District in north-west England during the eighteenth century. One of these diarists, Elihu Robinson, had a world view that linked social, natural and religious spheres of action with his compassionate and deeply felt faith. Arguably, this is an example of a Quaker ‘ecological perspective’ which contributed to an eighteenth-century environmental ethic. By thinking in terms of Tim Ingold’s weather-world, it is possible to see how this perspective emerged in relation to the diarists’ interactions with weather and landscape

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Life in the weather-world: examining an eighteenth-century ‘ecological perspective’

Pillatt

2016

World Archaeology

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“…222, 225). A just and sustainable approach would involve those in society who largely stand outside of existing characterisation procedures, but this does not mean the exclusive transfer of power from one group to another (Dalglish, 2012). Disciplinary specialists, for instance, should continue to play a significant role in the process, using their knowledge and skills to help draw out qualities and problems which would not otherwise be recognised or understood.…”

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“…Given this, landscape characterisation has a great potential contribution to make to the implementation of sustainable development and the pursuit of landscape justice (i.e. a fair settlement regarding the many goods deriving from landscape; see Dalglish, 2012). Characterisation processes also have the potential to do harm, hampering or defeating efforts towards these ends.…”

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“…field form and patterning) and have hardly engaged with the intangible heritage of cultural practices, meanings, associations and memories (Rippon, 2013). Perception is certainly a relevant issue for archaeologists but, in the end, the concern is often for tangible historic features and patterns without a broader consideration of the legacies bequeathed by the landscape's past (Dalglish, 2012).…”

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A question of what matters: landscape characterisation as a process of situated, problem-orientated public discourse

Dalglish

Leslie

2016

Landscape Research

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Sustainable development is a principle with the potential to inspire and guide action, but it is also a nebulous idea which is hard to operationalise. The concept of landscape character helps to turn this principle into practical action. Landscape character can be defined as 'the things that matter' about a landscape. Landscape characterisation is the process of determining what matters by identifying and assessing the complex interactions and relationships between people and their environment. The central argument of this paper is that existing approaches to characterisation are failing to realise the full potential of the process for the pursuit of more just and sustainable landscapes. A transformed process of characterisation is needed: one which is situated, problem-orientated and rooted in public discourse. This approach is outlined in theoretical terms and its fuller potential is signposted through the particular example of Govan, an urban landscape in Scotland. KEY WORDSLandscape character; sustainable development; landscape justice IntroductionWhat is landscape character? What is the role of characterisation in determining the future of a landscape? What is the future of landscape characterisation? In this paper, we will tackle these questions head on.Our starting point is the organising principle of sustainable development, which has its origins in the recognition that there are limits to economic growth and natural resource exploitation, but which has come to denote a more complex appreciation of the relationships between culture, society, economy and environment. In 1980, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) argued that the purpose of development is:"to satisfy human needs and improve the quality of life. For development to be sustainable it must take account of social and ecological factors, as well as economic ones; of the living and non-living resource base; and of the long term as well as the short term advantages and disadvantages of alternative actions." (IUCN, 1980, p. 2).The Brandt Commission similarly argued that we "must avoid the persistent confusion of growth with development" (Brandt, 1980, p. 23), prefiguring the Brundtland report's oft-quoted statement that sustainable development "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs", emphasising human needs (especially the needs of the poor) and environmental constraints to meeting these needs (WCED, 1987, p. 43).

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“…There is much that can collectively be learned from these examples to help us understand and adapt to the modern cultural successors of issues that include ethnogenesis, landscape ethics, law, and postcolonial coping (Dalglish 2012;Hardesty 1999Hardesty , 2007Little 2009;McKoy 2002McKoy -2003Rockman and Flatman 2012). Archaeological inquiries related to the past few centuries have implicated colonialism as a trigger for land degradation caused by ''unintended…unexpected, and relatively sudden'' (Hill et al 2009, p. 256) changes associated with the ''…disruption of traditional practices'' (Fisher et al 2009b, p. 10;see also Butler 2004;Fisher 2004;O'Connor 2004) taking place over the past several centuries in the American West.…”

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Historical Archaeologies of the American West

Dixon

2014

J Archaeol Res

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Historical archaeology in western North America includes a vast collection of research that underscores the region's dynamic cultural heritage. Here, I review a sample of the literature related to this research and organize them into four conceptual themes: colonialism and postcolonialism, landscape transformation, migration and diaspora, and industrial capitalism. I conclude that the future of historical archaeology in the West will be grounded in research that integrates these themes. As the region continues to experience human dilemmas related to issues such as balancing resource extraction with sustainable conservation and lingering issues of colonialism, these archaeologies have value for transcending the natureculture divide and for understanding the ways in which humanity can navigate pressing issues relevant to our modern world, including vulnerability, risks, adaptation, resilience, and sustainability.

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Archaeology and landscape ethics

Cited by 21 publications

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Life in the weather-world: examining an eighteenth-century ‘ecological perspective’

Life in the weather-world: examining an eighteenth-century ‘ecological perspective’

A question of what matters: landscape characterisation as a process of situated, problem-orientated public discourse

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