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Legitimation and the Classification of Archaeological Sites

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Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies

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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.

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