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Out of the Blue : Public Interpretation of Maritime Cultural Resources by John H. Jameson (auth.), John H. Jameson Jr., Della A. Scott-Ireton (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The spectacle of archaeology stirs the public interest like few other topics. Sowing the "detective story", finding the missing pieces of the puzzle, understanding an instilled sense of identity, making connections to the material culture, following the global discourse on heritage protection and conservation (i.e. the Elgin Marbles) – are all part of the nexus of cultural values that define the meaning of archaeology to individuals and to the public at large. Along with the debates archaeological sites are also often in view of the public – on land, as well as, underwater. Maritime cultural resources encompass sites that, because of their (often) proximity to urban or traveled areas (harbors, rivers, ports) are easily damaged but not easily visible. This leads to special challenges to site management regarding conservation, protection, and enforcement of legal mandates for public education outreach and interpretation. The editors have brought together state of the art ideas, research and scholarship associated with maritime public education and interpretation. With few publications currently available that feature the public interpretation of maritime and submerged cultural resour

Who reads Out of the Blue : Public Interpretation of Maritime Cultural Resources?

Author

John H. Jameson (auth.), John H. Jameson Jr., Della A. Scott-Ireton (eds.)

Publisher

Springer US

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780387478616

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, History, Management