An Introduction to Museum Archaeology - Hedley Swain

An Introduction to Museum Archaeology

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Buch | Softcover
392 Seiten
2007
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-67796-7 (ISBN)
44,85 inkl. MwSt
An Introduction to Museum Archaeology provides a comprehensive survey and synthesis of all aspects of current museum practice in relation to the discipline of archaeology. This is an essential text for anyone studying museums, archaeology or cultural heritage, and a reference for those working in these fields.
An Introduction to Museum Archaeology provides a comprehensive survey and synthesis of all aspects of current museum practice in relation to the discipline of archaeology. Drawing heavily on examples it deconstructs the different challenges posed by trying to tell archaeological stories in museum buildings, and on related sites. The final section sums up the state of museum archaeology in the early 21st century and discusses the major issues it is currently confronting. There is also a detailed list of every museum and exhibit mentioned in the book, with a Web address and an exhaustive list of references. An Introduction to Museum Archaeology provides an essential text for anyone studying museums, archaeology or cultural heritage and a reference for those working in these fields. It is full of detailed information, and discusses concepts and provides the context for current debates.

Hedley Swain is Head of Early London History and Collections at the Museum of London and chair of the British Society of Museum Archaeologists. He is an honorary lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, and an instructor at the University of London. Swain has published widely on museum and archaeological matters and is the author of several major surveys of museum archaeology in Britain.

Part I. Introduction: 1. What for whom?; 2. Origins and influences; 3. Current aims, scope, and theory; 4. The legal framework; 5. Geographic scope; Part II. Collections: 6. Archaeological collections; 7. Excavation archives; 8. Human remains; 9. Research; 10. Conservation and collections care; Part III. Interpretation: 11. The visiting public; 12. Displaying archaeology: methods; 13. Displaying archaeology: examples; 14. Schools, public and community programmes; Part IV. Conclusions: 15. Conclusions; 16. Museums mentioned in text.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.10.2007
Zusatzinfo 5 Tables, unspecified
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 151 x 227 mm
Gewicht 532 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater
Geisteswissenschaften Archäologie
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Hilfswissenschaften
ISBN-10 0-521-67796-3 / 0521677963
ISBN-13 978-0-521-67796-7 / 9780521677967
Zustand Neuware
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