The Constructed Past: Experimental Archaeology, Education and the Public (One World Archaeology)

__The Constructed Past__ presents group of powerful images of the past, termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale, three-dimensional images of the past have been created for a variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation, tourism and education. Using various case studies, the contributors frankly discuss the aims, problems and mistakes experienced with reconstruction. They encourage the need for on-going experimentation and examine the various uses of the sites; political, economical and educational. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 13 List of tables......Page 17 List of contributors......Page 18 Preface......Page 20 Introduction......Page 22 Archaeological reconstructions and the community in the UK......Page 36 Reconstruction versus preservation-in-place in the US National Park Service......Page 56 Reconstruction sites and education in Japan: a case study from the Kansai region......Page 84 The origin and role of the Irish National Heritage Park......Page 97 Resurrection and deification at Colonial Williamsburg, USA......Page 111 Shakespeare's Globe: 'As faithful a copy as scholarshipcould get'; 'A bit of a bastard'......Page 125 Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire, UK......Page 145 The Historical;Archaeological Experimental Centre at Lejre, Denmark: 30 years of experimenting with the past......Page 157 Reconstruction as ideology: the open air museum at Oerlinghausen, Germany......Page 167 Slavonic archaeology: Gro Raden, an open air museum in a unified Germany......Page 178 The reconstruction of sites in the archaeological theme park ARCHEON in the Netherlands......Page 192 Pembrokeshire's pasts. Natives, invaders and Welsh archaeology: the Castell Henllys experience......Page 202 The Parc Pyreneen d'Art Prehistorique, France: beyond replica and re-enactment in interpreting the ancient past......Page 215 Experimental archaeology and education: ancient technology at the service of modern education at SAMARA, France......Page 227 Lake dwellings: archaeological interpretation and social perception, a case study from France......Page 238 The Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, UK: a reconstruction site built for education......Page 250 Bede's World, UK: the monk who made history......Page 266 Archaeological reconstruction and education at the Jorvik Viking Centre and Archaeological Resource Centre, York, UK......Page 279 oNdini, the Zulu royal capital of King Cetshwayo ka Mpande (1873 1879)......Page 290 Arkaim Archaeological Park: a cultural;ecological reserve in Russia......Page 304 Index......Page 313 Archaeological Reconstructions And The Community In The Uk / Marion Blockley -- Reconstruction Versus Preservation-in-place In The Usnational Park Service / John H. Jameson Jr. And William J. Hunt Jr. --reconstruction Sites And Education In Japan: A Case Study From The Kansairegion / Katsuyuki Okamura And Robert Condon -- The Origin And Role Ofthe Irish National Heritage Park / Edward Culleton -- Resurrection Anddeification At Colonial Williamsburg, Usa / Ivor Noël Hume --shakespeare's Globe: 'as Faithful A Copy As Scholarship ... Could Get'; 'a Bit Of A Bastard' / Tim Schadla-hall -- Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire,uk / Peter Reynolds -- The Historical-archaeological Experimental Centreat Lejre, Denmark: 30 Years Of Experimenting With The Past / Marianne Rasmussen And Bjarne Grønnow --reconstruction As Ideology: The Open Air Museum At Oerlinghausen, Germany / Martin Schmidt -- Slavonic Archaeology: Gross Raden, An Open Air Museum In Aunified Germany / Ulrike Sommer -- The Reconstruction Of Sites In Thearchaeological Theme Part Archeon In The Netherlands / Gerard F. Ijzereef --pembrokeshire's Pasts. Natives, Invaders And Welsh Archaeology: The Castellhenllys Experience / Harold Mytum -- The Parc Pyrénéen D'artpréhistorique, France: Beyond Replica And Re-enactment In Interpreting The Ancient Past / Jean Clottes And Christopher Chippindale --experimental Archaeology And Eduation: Ancient Technology At The Service Ofmodern Education Samara, France / Gérard Dieudonné -- Lake Dwellings:archaeological Interpretation And Social Perception: A Case Study From France / Pier Edited By Peter G. Stone And Philippe G. Planel. Papers Originally Presented At The Third World Archaeological Congress Held In New Delhi, India In December 1994. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This collection presents a group of powerful images of the past, termed in the book as construction sites. At these sites, full scale, 3-D images from the past have been created for a variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation. The Constructed Past presents group of powerful images of the past, termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale, three-dimensional images of the past have been created for a variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation, tourism and education. Using various case studies, the contributors frankly discuss the aims, problems and mistakes experienced with reconstruction. They encourage the need for on-going experimentation and examine the various uses of the sites; political, economical and educational. The Constructed Past presents group of powerful images of the past, termed in the book construction sites. At these sites, full scale, three-dimensional images of the past have been created for a variety of reasons including archaeological experimentation, tourism and education. Using various case studies, the contributors frankly discuss the aims, problems and mistakes experienced with reconstruction. They encourage the need for on-going experimentation and examine the various uses of the sites; political, economical and educational