Guidance on selection in archaeological archiving

0546246 - ARÚ 2022 RIV BE eng E - Electronic Document
Oniszczuk, A. - Tsang, C. - Brown, D. H. - Novák, David - de Langhe, K.
Guidance on selection in archaeological archiving.
[online]. - Namur: Europae Archaeologiae Consilium, 2021, 1,9 MB. EAC Guidelines, 3.
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LM2018134
Keywords : archaeological archiving * selection * guidelines
OECD category: Archaeology
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Archaeological archives have too often been considered as afterthoughts – the collections of objects and documents which are left after the intellectual process of excavation, investigation, analysis and interpretation is finished and the book or article written and published. Nothing could be further from the truth. An archive is the lasting legacy of an unrepeatable event and represents – or at least should represent – much of the significance of the site or monument studied. An archive should be seen as a powerful resource to test and re-test theories, to advance knowledge and to create opportunities for access for everyone. Guidance is the result of many years of hard work in many countries, by many experts in the field. By offering guidance on intelligent selection, it will help to balance these two equally important issues, to make the case for continued support for our shared archaeological legacy, and to ensure that future generations, with future technology and capabilities, can continue to generate real public benefit from our work and that of those who have come before us.
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