Lithuanian Troy: Preservation and Interpretation of Kernavė, a UNESCO World Heritage Archaeological Site

Obrazek miniatury
Data
2018
Autorzy
Poškienė, Justina
Tytuł czasopisma
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Tytuł tomu
Wydawnictwo
Fundacja Rzeszowskiego Ośrodka Archeologicznego
Institute of Archaeology Rzeszów University
Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
Oficyna Wydawnicza „Zimowit”
Abstrakt
Contemporary Kernavė is a small town, located 35 km north-west of Vilnius, on the right bank of the Neris River. However, the names often used to describe the Archaeological Site of Kernavė are the “Troy of Lithuania” or the “Mecca of archaeologists” (Bitner-Wroblewska et al. 2002). The cultural landscape and numerous archaeological objects situated in the area testify to the cultures which have existed there since the Final Palaeolithic to this day. The Kernavė Archaeological Site, an area of unique archaeological and historical value, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004. The interpretation of archaeological heritage is important for the understanding of the origins and development of modern society; it is also important for promoting the understanding of the need for its preservation (see Carman 2015). The paper seeks to present the Archaeological Site of Kernavė in regard to its preservation, management and interpretation.
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Słowa kluczowe
Kernavė Archaeological Site , hillfort , archaeological heritage preservation , archaeological heritage interpretation
Cytowanie
Ana­lecta Archa­eolo­gica Res­so­viensia, vol. 13 (2018), s. 463–486