Archaeology, folklore and local communities: the hillforts in the Asturian countryside
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Otherness, Orality, Multivocality, Folklore, Hillforts, Asturias
Abstract
In this paper we reflect on the relationship between archaeologists and local communities in rural Europe, seeking to review the history and possibilities of attention to oral stories of the folklore with archaeological themes. We analyze the specific case of the investigation on the Asturian Iron Age. We review the background of such approaches and we show the practical applications that focussing on oral history can contribute to archaeological research. At the same time, we explore some possible ways in which this dialogue could revert to local communities.Downloads
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González Álvarez D. (2011). Archaeology, folklore and local communities: the hillforts in the Asturian countryside. Complutum, 22(1), 133-153. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CMPL.2011.v22.n1.8
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