ABSTRACT
It is no longer a controversial idea that archaeological research is a vital product in and of its own time. Just as archaeological interpretations and presentations are affected by the historical and socio-cultural contexts in which they are formed, they can also be a force and an argument in their contemporary age. Those aspects of the past with which researchers choose to work are a part of contemporary notions and references. The vitalized past can be claimed as evidence of relations between human beings as well as being an active constituent in our existential understanding. The past is a necessary part of the present and the present a necessary part of the past. The past thereby also has implications for the future. In order to evaluate our scientific discourse, it is fundamental to reflect on archaeological knowledge itself. This includes studies on the archaeology of earlier generations.
