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Synopsis
Addressing archaeological curators, including museum staffs, the author of this book considers those museums which undertake the preservation, better recording and interpretation of the stored material culture of the past (up to about 1700; after this date the material belongs to the social historians), and of its associated archive.Editorials
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Explores the philosophies, approaches, and practices of museums that acquire and hold the material culture of the ancient, medieval, and post-medieval past, in light of new perspectives in the last two decades of the ways the past can be experienced both by archaeologists and by the general public. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 21, 1996
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780718500405