Legitimation and the Classification of Archaeological Sites

A good deal of archaeology is conducted within the context of historic preservation, which means that many American archaeologists are faced with the issue of determining site significance. In this essay, we turn to critical theory as a way of complementing the positivist basis for determining site...

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Published in:American antiquity 1992-01, Vol.57 (1), p.137-145
Main Authors: Leone, Mark P., Potter, Parker B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological conservation
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Critical theory
Cultural resource management
Epistemology
Forum
Historic sites
Historical archaeology
Management
Methodology and general studies
Positivism
Prehistory and protohistory
Social archaeology
Speech acts
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Summary:A good deal of archaeology is conducted within the context of historic preservation, which means that many American archaeologists are faced with the issue of determining site significance. In this essay, we turn to critical theory as a way of complementing the positivist basis for determining site significance. Among the critical theorists, Jurgen Habermas offers a way of examining and understanding a connection between knowledge about the past and the interests of contemporary Americans.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.2307/2694840