Public Interpretation is a scholarly framework within public archaeology and public historical archaeology that systematically mediates between academic knowledge and non-specialist audiences by translating archaeological findings and historical contexts into accessible narratives, distinguishing it from related dissemination practices through its emphasis on co-creation, ethical engagement, and contextual accuracy.
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Interpretive Archaeology and Its Role
Ian Hodder · American Antiquity · 1991 · 253 citations
Interpreting the personal: expression and the formation of feelings
Choice Reviews Online · 1998 · 191 citations
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University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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4 publications
147 citations
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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2 publications
337 citations
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, United States
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2 publications
90 citations
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, United States
1 h-index
1 publications
10 citations
Università Iuav di Venezia
Venice, Italy
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4 publications
52 citations
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, United States
1 h-index
1 publications
32 citations
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, Germany
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1 publications
15 citations
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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2 publications
38 citations
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- Public Archaeology
4 publications · 120 citations
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- World Archaeology
4 publications · 329 citations
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- American Antiquity
3 publications · 351 citations
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- Journal of American History
3 publications · 100 citations
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- Historical Archaeology
2 publications · 136 citations
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