In "Experiencing the Past" Michael Shanks presents an animated
exploration of the character of archaeology and reclaims the
sentiment and feeling which is so often lost in the purely academic
approach. With the use of illustrations closely associated with the
text, he depicts the archaeologist as a skilled interpreter of
cultural remains.
As the author moves through the debates surrounding heritage and
cultural identity, archaeology becomes a cultural kaleidoscope.
With perceptive clarity, Shanks considers the key concerns of
archaeology in the 1990s and weighs controversial topics such as
scientific objectivity and the validity of different claims to the
past. The result is an exposition of archaeology as a field of
human discernment and understanding, telling of a critical
engagement with the material past. The aim of "Experiencing the
Past" is not so much to instruct as to provoke thought and
reflection on feelings about the past.
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