‘Coming back’ Aborigines and archaeologists at Cuddie Springs

Field, Judith; Barker, John; Barker, R; Coffey, Essie; Coffey, Loreen; Crawford, Evelyn; Darcy, Les; Fields, Ted; Lord, Garry; Steadman, Brad; Colley, Sarah

doi:10.1179/pua.2000.1.1.35

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“…It is well known that the threats posed to archaeological heritage by looting have become a pivotal concern for archaeologists, anthropologists, and folklorists (Hollowell and Nicholas 2009, Alwa 2001, Atwood 2004, Barker 2018. Currently scholars suggest that collaboration with local people is essential to conduct projects at all levels (Field et al 2000, Fogelin 2007, Shapiro 1994. Archaeologists have combined ethnographic fieldwork in their own methodologies to comprehend more fully a particular community or setting with its cultural context.…”

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Archaeological Destruction and Folklore: Spiritual Guidance and Looting in Turkey

Karataş¹

2022

Trames. Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences

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The ongoing destruction of archaeological sites in Anatolia is well known but less so are the Anatolian-Turkish oral traditions, beliefs and social norms that tolerate the irreversible damage being done by the local communities involved. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative research I undertook in the Black Sea region of Turkey where extensive looting occurs including the Safranbolu World Heritage Site. Using an ethno graphic approach enabled me to conduct first-hand interviews with 91 informants and 9 hodjas or selfproclaimed spiritualists who advise local people on their search for buried treasures. My fieldwork shows a lack of archaeological heritage awareness and a tolerance of looting that stems from folklore, reinterpretation of Islamic hadiths, and cultural codes. Today, the protection and preservation of archaeological heritage and associated artefacts depends on whether local communities value them more than the buyers of illicitly obtained artefacts.

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