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Contemporary relevance and community engagement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2009

Margaret C. Nelson
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Is archaeology useful? Shannon Dawdy suggests that in the application of our knowledge to contemporary issues we find the utility in archaeological work. While I believe there are many ways archaeology is ‘useful’ beyond this application, I will pull that thread, illustrating the applications of archaeology to contemporary issues at the interface of society and environment. I then examine a few of Dawdy's concerns about the failings of archaeology.

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Archaeological Dialogues , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , December 2009 , pp. 158 - 163
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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