Competing interpretations of the land
presenting multi-experiential archaeology
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https://doi.org/10.36399/GroundingsUG.7.215Keywords:
Multi-experiential, Archaeology, Critical Assessment, Agency, Multi-vocal, Inclusivity, Case-studyAbstract
This article introduces multi-experiential archaeology, a critical concept incorporating aspects of agency, multi-vocal and landscape theories. Multi-experiential archaeologies explore a wider range of human experience than has been typical in traditional site-based and archaeo-centric approaches, but it can be argued that such an inclusive approach serves to undermine or destabilise the archaeological discipline. Case-studies drawn from indigenous-colonial interaction illustrate the potential of multi-experiential archaeology to present new, critically informed and ethically situated interpretations of the past.
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