Entangling Local Communities and Heritage Va l u e s : Thoughts from the Mediterranean and Beyond

A mine in the North of Argentina, a polluted

river in Ethiopia, a depressed rural area in Greece and its

overdeveloped counterpart. What do they have in common? Even if

we do not realise it, archaeology is in the middle of many issues

that strongly affect the environment and local communities. In a

long tradition of no-dealing with them, the radical turn of the 80s

opened a window that still misses most of the impact. Building on

the flaws in the management of archaeological heritage, its actual

power and a more inclusive practice, we will delve into how

archaeology can have a more positive impact with little effort.