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The perishable past : On the advantage and disadvantage of archaeology for life

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Author

Summary, in English

A discussion on whether and why archaeology is important, with Mårup Church (Denmark) as point of departure. The church will soon fall into the sea. Why is it crucial to save or document this church? Rhetorical catchwords, cultural mangagement, archaeology, history and social anthropology are presented and critically examined.

Publishing year

1999

Language

English

Pages

183-202

Publication/Series

Current Swedish Archaeology

Volume

7

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Svenska arkeologiska samfundet

Topic

  • Archaeology

Keywords

  • deserted church
  • heritage
  • preservation

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1102-7355