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RÖMISCH-GERMANISCHE KOMMISSION, FRANKFURT A. M. des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Integrating Archaeology Science – Wish – Reality International Conference on the Social Role, Possibilities and Perspectives of Classical Studies edited by Nina Schücker Funded by the of the European Commission and the commission cannot be held responsible for any use Bibliographische Information der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek http//dnb.ddb.de Daten sind im Internet über <http//dnb.ddb.de> abrufbar Frankfurt a. M. I Content I Nina Schücker Integrating archaeology in contemporary Europe Preface XI I Integrating archaeology: community and public I Kostas Kasvikis, Eleftheria Theodoroudi and Kostas Kotsakis The past and the public History and monuments in the Aristotelous Axis, Thessaloniki (Greece) 3 I Michał Pawleta The past in the present The case of the ancient stone rings in Pomerania (Poland) 9 I Nicole Rodrigues Saint-Denis, archaeology, territory and citizenship (Archéologie, territoire et citoyenneté) Assessment and prospects 17 I Raimund Karl The public? Which public? 23 I Cath Neal Community archaeology in the UK Setting the agenda 29 I Gerhard Ermischer Digging up history A case study from the Spessart (Germany) 35 I Xurxo M. Ayán Vila Public archaeology, democracy and community Experiences from Iron Age hillforts at Galicia (Spain) 41 I Monique H. van den Dries and Sjoerd J. van der Linde Collecting oral histories for the purpose of stimulating community involvement at Tell Balata (Palestine) 49 I Karl-Friedrich Rittershofer Volunteering and fundraising Excavations in the Dünsberg oppidum in the vicinity of Gießen (Germany) 57 I Daniel Burger and Sabine Kuhlmann Opportunities and limitations Working within an association as a way to support post-graduates 63 I Sylvie Jérémie Indigenous people of the American French Territory (the case of French Guiana) Processes and dynamics of identity construction through archaeology 69 I Integrating archaeology: different approaches I Stefanie Samida Reenacted prehistory today Preliminary remarks on a multidisciplinary research project 75 I Birgit Jaeckel Archaeological story-telling Facts in fiction 81 V I Maria and Jörg Courtial Making history emotionally tangible with the help of digital reconstruction 87 I Wolfgang Meier and Kurt Frank Temporary archaeologists 91 I Matthias Jung Case studies on the motivations of amateur archaeologists 95 I Christoph Scholz Virtual archaeology The concept and implementation of an extraordinary touring exhibition 103 I Integrating archaeology: all ages I Peter Lautzas Archaeology in the German education system Issues and requests from a practical perspective 111 I Miriam Sénécheau Digging in the books Finding interactions between archaeology, politics and education by textbook research 115 I Kostas Kasvikis Prehistory in Greek primary education 1975 – 2012 Representations of a mythic and Hellenised past 121 I Ulrike Radke “Pick ‘n’ mix!” On the diversity of educational programmes in archaeological exhibitions 127 I Bernd Werner Schmitt Archaeology A meeting of generations 131 I Jenny Linke Experiencing our industrial heritage at every age Programmes for older citizens at the LWL-Industry Museum 135 I Integrating archaeology: working world and economic issues I Franz Schafranski and Katrin Wunderlich EU demonstration project LIMES Promotion of cultural tourism in rural areas by means of mobile services 143 I Michaela Reinfeld and Güzden Varinliog˘lu Maritime archaeology versus diving tourism Cultural heritage management in Kas¸ (Turkey) 147 I Sandra Hatz and Wolfgang Dietz The primeval entrepreneurs In the Bavarian Forest, the bfz runs the Celtic village of Gabreta 155 I Maria Theresia Starzmann The political economy of archaeology Fieldwork, labor politics and neocolonial practices 159 I Barbara Wewerka and Alexandra Krenn-Leeb ASINOE Over 20 years of experience in a socially integrative employment project 163 VI I Alexandra Krenn-Leeb and Barbara Wewerka BALANCE Promoting health and occupational safety as integrative parameters in archaeology 167 I Christian Kaster Archaeology at a rural municipal level 175 I Integrating archaeology: excluded groups I Christian Soldner and Stefanie Schween Curiosity, challenge and the wish to leave traces Why do young men help to build a Celtic house 181 I Rachael Kiddey “I’d never thought about me being part of the history.” The value of heritage work with socially excluded people 185 I Integrating archaeology: ethnic groups I Achim Müller Bridging the gap Understanding and evaluating the role of Value in Audience Development 193 I Christine Gerbich and Susan Kamel Welcome on the Diwan! Experiences with the visitor panel of the Museum für Islamische Kunst at the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin (Germany) 199 I Maria Pia Guermandi Museums as Places for Intercultural Dialogue Experiences, reflections and practices from Europe and Emilia Romagna 205 I Silvia Rückert Evet – ja, ich will! Wedding traditions and fashion from 1800 to the present: A German-Turkish encounter An exhibition on cultural history as a contribution to intercultural exchange 213 I Eva Rusch Second Home Cologne (Zweite Heimat Köln) How to engage new population groups with their Municipal Museum 221 I Integrating archaeology: new media I Patrick Hadley Web 2.0 as a communication tool between archaeologists and beyond 231 I Diane Scherzler On humility, power shift and cultural change Archaeology on Web 2.0 sites 237 I Tinne Jacobs De Kogge (Antwerp, Belgium), testimony of a medieval shipwreck Never too old for social media 241 I Marcus Cyron “Wikipedian in Residence” at the German Archaeological Institute 249 VII I Reenacted prehistory today Preliminary remarks on a multidisciplinary research project Stefanie Samida Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung Historical and archaeological topics have been I The project will investigate the experience of very popular for many years. This is witnessed the participants and the viewers – their emotional by a variety of events and developments: well- processing and involvement. Thus, the research attended exhibitions, so-called “medieval mar- group is profoundly multidisciplinary and inte- kets”, an ongoing success of historical documen- grates methods and knowledge from European taries, a booming market of specialised books ethnology, media / contemporary history and ar- and magazines, as well as star-studded histori- chaeology (Fig. 1).2 cal movies. Living history formats on television or historical “docu-soaps” also attract millions of viewers (see, e.g., Black Forest House 1902” / I Current state of the research “Schwarzwaldhaus 1902 ”, “Stone Age – The Experiment” / “Steinzeit – Das Experiment ”). The term “living history”, in Germany often trans- Remarkably, documentaries on pre- and pro- lated as lebendige / wiederbelebte / erlebte tohistory1 build a large contingent in German Geschichte, stands for a specific form of popular historical TV programs beyond those on World representation of history. While it has its roots in War II. Moreover, this period is very popular in the USA, it might almost be termed a global phe- open-air museums, memorial culture or “themed nomenon today. The English term “reenactment” walks” – for instance, the crossing of the Alps is quite often used as a synonym, but originally “in the steps” of “Ötzi the Iceman”. While these referred to the replay or reenactment of concrete approaches to “popular history” or living history historical events (often battles), while living his- have been en vogue for at least two decades, tory tries to simulate living conditions of the past academic historical research has discovered this in the present. Thereby, reenactors can act in field of study only recently. different interpretative modes: While first-person The project “Living History: Reenacted Prehistory reenactors try to act like a specific historical or between Research and Popular Performace” will, some fictitious ordinary person of the past, the therefore, analyse different popular performanc- third-person interpreters predominantly seek es of prehistory. Research will focus on television to retain the distance between the present and documentaries, open-air museums, history sites the time setting on which their narrative focuses. and “themed walks”. These performances will be Living history is valuated as a participatory his- explored from three perspectives: torical culture, but also as effect-orientated. It is I We will examine the production of living his- not limited to a specific time or to historical role- tory, particularly its relationship with academic playing and theatrical performance of history, but history, the didactical concepts, the reenactors’ includes approaches of “themed environments” professional and personal background and their (Schlehe et al. 2010). motives. One of the pioneers of living history research, the I We will analyse the presentations and perfor- American folklorist Jay Anderson (1982, 291), mances themselves, their narratives, visualisa- defined the topic as “an attempt by people to tion, realisation and staging. simulate life in another time”. He distinguished 75 three types or dimensions of living history which presentations and acquirements in different en- are relevant for us (ibid. 290 f.): vironments, namely museums and historic sites, I Living history can be part of “research”; ac- television documentaries, as well as “themed cording to Anderson this means, for example, walks” with common questions. In doing so, we that through “experimental”