The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public
While the knowledge creation benefits of archaeology are widely understood, there is less awareness or assessment of other potential benefits. These can be associated with wellbeing and health, including mental health. These are significant given that archaeology is a creative and outdoor activity w...
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2021-03-01
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| author | Monique H. van den Dries |
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| description | While the knowledge creation benefits of archaeology are widely understood, there is less awareness or assessment of other potential benefits. These can be associated with wellbeing and health, including mental health. These are significant given that archaeology is a creative and outdoor activity with the potential to enhance social bond through collaborative working. Using data from the NEARCH survey of 2015, this paper seeks to encourage wider participation in archaeology, enabling much more public benefit to be realised. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fe4bf6ed1d94e3dae3f45562b99bd0b2024-04-03T08:47:57ZengUniversity of YorkInternet Archaeology1363-53872021-03-015710.11141/ia.57.16The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the PublicMonique H. van den Dries0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4781-0249Leiden UniversityWhile the knowledge creation benefits of archaeology are widely understood, there is less awareness or assessment of other potential benefits. These can be associated with wellbeing and health, including mental health. These are significant given that archaeology is a creative and outdoor activity with the potential to enhance social bond through collaborative working. Using data from the NEARCH survey of 2015, this paper seeks to encourage wider participation in archaeology, enabling much more public benefit to be realised.https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue57/16/public survey dataimpact measurementsdevelopment-led archaeologypublic benefitswellbeingarchaeologyheritage |
| spellingShingle | Monique H. van den Dries The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public Internet Archaeology public survey data impact measurements development-led archaeology public benefits wellbeing archaeology heritage |
| title | The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public |
| title_full | The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public |
| title_fullStr | The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public |
| title_short | The Public Benefits of Archaeology According to the Public |
| title_sort | public benefits of archaeology according to the public |
| topic | public survey data impact measurements development-led archaeology public benefits wellbeing archaeology heritage |
| url | https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue57/16/ |
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