Modern archaeology and its Reflection in the Value System of Contemporary Culture

Description

This book asks the question: How can archaeologists work closely together with Aboriginal people and in a way that can mutually benefit both parties involved, concerning the research outcome for the scientist and giving Aborigines a proven base for the prehistory they are aiming to identify with, but are not willing to explore in detail themselves? The author seeks answers to this and related questions through a two-pronged research approach, via interviews with and actively evolving questionnaires completed by contemporary Aboriginal participants, and through archaeological research into stone technology. These investigational tools and their interaction exemplify the dilemma modern science has to face when working in a field where not only the exchange of knowledge between two diverse cultures is being questioned, but also cultural assimilation in both directions.