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We're soon publishing The Reconstructed Past, edited by John Jameson. The topic is archaeological reconstruction and covers the subjects
you describe. The book won't be available till January or so, but a table of contents is on our website if you want more information
about it.
mitch allen
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> Susan Piddock wrote:
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> > Hi Everybody
> > Recently Greg Jackman published an article here in Australia
> > about Port Arthur, which was a convict penal colony, remote from
> > civilization. After a bushfire swept through the settlement at the
> > beginning of the twentieth century, the settlement became a set of ruins.
> > Over the last century parts of the buildings have been restored and reflect
> > different ideas about the heritage management of the site. In effect Greg
> > argues that the ruins have become romanticized and their nature as
> > buildings for the use and management of convicts has been down played. He
> > argues that a recently excavated school/reformatory site should be left as
> > an archaeological site that gives a real understanding of the purpose of
> > Port Arthur. I was wondering about other sites around the world where there
> > might be a conflict between a romanticized past and the reality revealed by
> > archaeology, an references would be helpful as l wish to discuss this issue
> > in a lecture.
> > cheers
> > Susan
> > Dr Susan Piddock
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