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Schadla‐Hall, Tim; Larkin, Jamie

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“…For some, a particular site might be significant because it gives them a job; for others, it may be connected to their memories, or they may recognize its strong educational value; or it is a beautiful place to spend some spare time, or it represents the identity of their territory and the heritage of their country, even if they never visit it. In this large variety of cases, and if we consider every citizen a stakeholder, as it should be (as intended in Council of Europe 2005), emotive connection plays an enormous role: if people cannot perceive how archaeology can relate to their lives, a concurrent lack of interest and support will always persist (Merriman 1989:23; Schadla-Hall 1999; Schadla-Hall and Larkin 2014). Being more specific, as Holtorf points out, heritage value for communities is closely related to its “metaphorical content,” that is, its ability to evoke both “stories about the visitors themselves” and “stories that reaffirm various collective identities” (2010:43).…”

Section: Exploring the Value Of Emotions In Vignalementioning

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“The God of Time is Heritage of Mine”

Ripanti

Mariotti

2018

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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During the 2014 excavation campaign at Vignale an impressive late antique mosaic depicting Aion, the God of Time, was discovered. This artifact of 100 m2 became a milestone for outreach activities; fund-raising, theatrical performances, and archaeological trekking sessions were tailored to this finding, in collaboration with local associations. The discovery of the mosaic consolidated the promotional lines followed for this project, on-site and off-site, capable of engaging different audiences. Taking into account the recent debate about emotion as an essential constituent of the heritage-making process, a preliminary analysis of these initiatives questions the existence and the development of an emotional connection between the public and the archaeological site. Since an emotional connection emerged, further analyses and studies need to specify the kinds of emotive connection that occur. Assessment of the emotional impact intrinsic to public outreach will provide clues to transforming the “intellectual” emotion of discovery into a shared and valuable emotion for the benefit of both the archaeological project and its stakeholders.

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Section: Exploring the Value Of Emotions In Vignalementioning

confidence: 99%