- The dynamic social development in Iran over the last decades provided the acknowledgment of the archeological heritage on the one hand, and a confrontation to the current managing system of archaeology on the other
- There is a general agreement that the primary social contribution of archaeology is the information about past human history that can be provided by the systemic study of the material remains of that history using appropriate archaeological methods
- Academic programs such as those at the universities of the developed countries, which offer complete academic programs in the specialty of cultural and AHM, reinforce awareness in our country about this concern
- The problems faced by archaeology in general and AHM in particular is generally akin to the difficulties encountered by Iranian society as a whole
- AHM is regarded to have political and cultural roles, and through its process archaeology is often given social authority as it seen to impact upon and giving meaning to the past
- One of the major issues facing AHM today is an issue that must be faced by archaeologists in both AHM and academia
- It seems that the concepts underlying heritage protection and its implementing regulations in Iran are almost naïve
- The problems experienced in AHM in Iran, were not failures of system or process, but some of which are related to structural flaws in the overall management system while others refer to the practice of practitioners, whether they are regulators or researchers
- How do we justify spending additional time and money on the new fieldwork projects?
- Within academic archaeology, the interest is more extensive dissemination of archaeology to a wider audience can be seen as part of the much wider debate that has discussed the role and the value of the past, as an element of public heritage
- What should archaeologists do to ensure that the knowledge that they generate about the past finds its way meaningfully into the public domain and contributes to debates and literature surrounding the issues of cultural development in Iran?
Program
- archaeologists need to actively challenge the traditional perspectives of archaeology and carefully consider the language and terminology used by the discipline to present and interpret the past
- inclusion of archaeology in formal and informal education programs, to appreciate the vitality of the AHM and its role in modern achievements; and expansion and modernizing archaeological programs in large universities
- emphasis on the general public's interest in archaeology through programs provided by academic institutions
- balancing the past and the present by enlightening the public on the norms and values of Iranian archaeological heritage
- A comprehensive policy for museum collection, and training appropriate personnel, as well as establishing an education office in museums to link with public interests and the educational system of the country must be one of the priorities of the State
- In such a way adequate budgets and necessary equipment should be prepared
- Active encouragement should be given to the establishment of local authority or community museums, since the objects collected by museums in local and community levels have great popularity and archaeological significance
- significantly greater share of funds going into the national archaeological program should be devoted to providing direct public benefits such as site visits, museum displays, school education programs, and quality treatment of synthesized archaeological results in print and visual media
- CHO and individual archaeologists must modify existing practices and regulations to provide greater and more rapid public access to the results of public archaeology
- archaeologists need to recognize legitimate claims made by ethnic groups and other groups regarding the treatment of archaeological sites but they must also take responsibility for defining and defending the public value of the knowledge that only archaeology can provide
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