ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Many authors have examined the rise of the "heritage industry"
and its impacts on academic and official interpretation at prehistoric and historic sites. Wickham-Jones (1988) warns of the incipient dangers of "heritat", as commercial pressures are brought to bear on the funding of archaeological work, the custody of monuments, and their promotion as heritage attractions. Hewison (1987) Has connected heritage with economic and political decline, whereas Walsh (1992) has linked the commodification of the past to postmodernity and a growing need for social distinction to be visible in discerning consumption habits.
