ABSTRACT

Archaeology and Folklore explores the complex relationship between the two disciplines to demonstrate what they might learn from each other.
This collection includes theoretical discussions and case studies drawn from Western Europe, the Mediterranean and North. They explore the differences between popular traditions relating to historic sites and archaeological interpretations of their history and meaning.

part |1 pages

Part I: Archaeology and folklore studies

chapter 1|22 pages

‘AS LONG AS EVER I’VE KNOWN IT…’

chapter 2|9 pages

FOLKLORE AND WORLD VIEW

chapter 3|13 pages

FOCUSING ON TIME

chapter 4|19 pages

BACK TO THE FUTURE

chapter 6|7 pages

FEMINISM, PAGANISM, PLURALISM

chapter 7|16 pages

APOCALYPSE PAST/FUTURE

chapter 8|23 pages

SONGS REMEMBERED IN EXILE?

part |1 pages

Part II: Interpreting monuments in archaeology and popular culture

chapter 10|19 pages

INTEGRATING THE PAST

chapter 11|17 pages

ON THE FOLKLORE OF THE EXTERNSTEINE

chapter 4|15 pages

TEEN CLEARANCE CAIRNS

chapter 6|15 pages

TEEN ARCHAEOLOGY AS FOLKLORE

chapter 17|18 pages

THE LAST REFUGE OF THE FAERIES