Archaeopolitics and responsibilities: the case of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Arctic Norway

Many of the great sites–from Mycenae to Mesa Verde – now present problems of management that derive in part from the centuries or decades that have passed since first decisions were made as to how they should be presented. The Alta petroglyphs provide the opportunity of a ‘greenfield’ site whose arc...

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Published in:Antiquity
Main Author: Helskog, Knut
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1988
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00074688
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0003598X00074688
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Summary:Many of the great sites–from Mycenae to Mesa Verde – now present problems of management that derive in part from the centuries or decades that have passed since first decisions were made as to how they should be presented. The Alta petroglyphs provide the opportunity of a ‘greenfield’ site whose archaeological resources can be planned for display on a clear new slate, as well as political aspects of a kind increasingly apparent everywhere.