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Heritage or Heresy : The Public Interpretation of Archaeology and Culture in the Maya Riviera
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ISBN: 0817381163 9780817381165 0817316353 9780817316358 0817355146 9780817355142 9780817316358 9780817355142 Year: 2009 Publisher: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press,

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How can we effectively interpret and present one culture to another without stereotypes or over-simplifications? What is the best way to present an authoritative version of a national heritage without also endangering ancient sites or being insensitive to the local customs, beliefs, and religious practices of the indigenous peoples? This volume addresses the ongoing thrust in archaeology to take the next step after preserving the past: interpreting that past for the future. That future audience includes both local citizens and tourists who may have little background


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Tourism and archaeology : sustainable meeting grounds
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ISBN: 1315416603 1315416611 1611329906 9781611329902 9781611327489 1611327482 9781611329889 1611329884 9781611329896 1611329892 9781315416618 9781315416588 9781315416595 131541659X Year: 2016 Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge,

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The global popularity and lucrative potential of tourism has made sustainability a major concern for archaeologists, site managers, politicians, local communities, tourism officials, and other stakeholders. This book establishes new, interdisciplinary ground for tourism and archaeology that will foster a new generation of sustainable thinking and practice. First, three teams of co-authors from both disciplines tackle key conceptual dilemmas: exploration vs. exploitation, education vs. entertainment, and cultural sensitivity vs. embeddedness. Then, international case studies examine site d

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