IRELAND 2008 29th JUNE - 4th JULY ANSEU | COMHDHAIL DHOMHANDA SEANDALAIOCHTA, BAILE ATHA CLIATH Spits WORLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, DUBLIN|an Sei! Combaihai! Oho pstats Theene 15 Heritage Towns A approa's to uederstond this diversity. I finds scholars using Raeioa aks for educational purposes, comics creators using etiscology’s tnd fr narave fodder, and archaeokagists thomsslves using comin and cartoons to define their profession, Te suthars of tis paper ara both pretessional Srehacoioosts and comics creators. They use frst hand experience as well as obhe's work to examine the motvations Torerealing comics and cartoons, They explore how works ‘Com Io fulon and hew they funtion once they reach intended, end uninlended, audiences. Dancing on the (mass} grave? The limits of archaeology ‘a ontartatament Alto Ganzaloz-Ruhas Abstract ‘Acchagolagicl silos are ates for fun, places where one cen engage with the paskin an enjeysble way. Managers of Srehabological harilage Nave often produced a payfu ané Fomaniis image of the pest, emphasizing exotics, adventure, tind discovery, Confit anal trauma are ofian downplayed or lihisked away, Attimes, volance Is expoiled from a mori ‘na senselonals pont of vow. In this paper, | woul ike to fciress the thomy case of he archaeology of he Cantomporary past Ist le8 or desirable, from an ethical and polical point of vaw, fo dea with concentration carps oF frase graves in the some way as we co with ancient Srchacologecal remains? Is there any way we can avoid Itviazing a teumalic past? On the contrary, wt are the fk of liting interaction and interpretation’? Finaly, when it tomes ta palical violence ard human surfering, should the Gdoep past be treated differently? Urgently needed -ertleal analysis of archaeological films uth Hingham Abstract, ‘There is ne doubt that narratives told by moving images and Inmersive end avaestive sound hava an immensaly powerul impact on tho audienoas, Movies - whether documentary tBovudrama, of featve- play an important roe in creating and Susiaining mainstream narratives abaut the past. remediating ‘rehaeclogcal investigations. This role, Rowever,s 2 Subversive one ia that movies Rave as ther ofc purpose tniertainment oral east, eeutainment. This paper describes the UG Eerteiey Arciaselogical Fim Database, now avalanie {by the time of WAC) through any Web browser, n which many ff the 600 fms about the products, a8 wll as the process, of archaeological research have been subjected to 9 cial Sralyis, Te analysis folows media iteracyerteria, nating ‘nals of authors. fucing, distribution, sub-teds, and he impact on changing audiences in terms ofthe constuction of the past ‘Archacology as entertainmant: popularization as sel parody Heit A. Soha Abstract {growing numberof archasologisis has come othe Conclusion that if you cat beat fem, join “em if Hligwood ‘tons lke Indiana Jones, The Oa Vine! Code, and National ‘Treasure spar the publ’ interest in erchaeclogy by tne rllons, hy cat! archaeologists themselves use feature fms, TV documentarias, ness stories, and other forms of pon Culture to raise tne pubic profle and improve the roputtion of {hei eéecpine? This peer wil arque thatthe curant scholarly ‘quest for media vislily is a dangerously Shafow solution 19 Srehacelogy’s deeper intellectual malaise. Analyzing some olorul examples nd Key ropes of “Archesoiegy 03 Entartainment: this pane wil argue tal the dscpine of Srchaealouy, in lacking both a coheren! contemporary social funation and its own skis of public arculation,finreasinaly ‘lowing ial o be reprasentad 2s oler peoples’ myths incarnation of teal, +190 nda Seandalaiochta J Stith Worl EE PSR Acchace 45.6 - Ownership of tourism ‘A106: Tuosday tat July 5:10 minute pasion pa conclude Abstract ‘The use of culural heniaga as a resource for tourlam abwoys involves some degre of commodification, varius commercial Interventions and representation Unrough marketing ere interpretation, Tourism product is often developed by people (Aho nave no erect comestion vith the culture or heritage Concomed, Ofen ths laacs to an Imbalance in power Felatgnships, decision making, construction and cistblion of benafits between the owriers of tourism product and the ‘nmers ef cultural erage, especialy the heciage of {hdiganous people and countries ofthe daveloping word Decisions ebout which slements of cultural hertage vil beseme tourism product are Irequenlly made with no Consultan wih traditional owners, and if there is consitation itis often limited, Negotiation and colaboration,insive planning and engaging local communities as siakeholers and Eeveloping genuine parinershios are all recommended as Weal ‘working princes for Indigenous tourism, The ability © Setiove theve goals cilfare with pabtical, cultural and economic onditlons. Papers in his session Mustrata clscussion of these {Goues with cage sludee drawn from Australia, New Zealene, Canada, Greece and Guyana, Associated Posters > Connecting Back wth County: the Discovery Ranger Program at Mango National Park, Willancra Lakes Wed Hotiage Area, Australis ‘Connecting back with country: the Discovery Ranger Program at Mungo National Park, Willandra Lakes World Heritage Ares, Australia Warret Clo, dean Abstract, “The Thiee Treditonal Tribal Groups (STTS), Paakanty Nalyampae and Nalthi Mutt, joltly manage Mungo Netional Park, Vllandia Lakes Wodd Heritage Area, ond run the Discovery Ranger Program of guided tours. Ta WHA was Insoibed for culural ar naturel hortage: the dry ake uncties preserve the ees! Aboriginal hertage in Astral, incucing the oldest human remains, 2s well as evidence of clmata tehange through the late Piestocene. The Discovery Program hhas been Warsfonmed as members of the $TTG have taken ‘ver tom Tertary-2duealed park rangers, ond faced the tthalenges of nierpreting complex scientific information 25 voll ‘3 Aboriginal utiza, The Success ofthe program, with ts fositva impact on villas, can be atibuted fo the STG Discovery Rangers’ feeting of ownership and connariion with Mungo, Paskantys Warren Clark, Exeoutive Officer of tho Joint Management Commitiaa, has overseen tis process; Srehasologs! Jeannette Hope has assisted with rescurce material and vaiing workshop, Hope My Country Enterprises sary Pane Abstract ‘My Country Enterprises is a young company set up n early 2007, Indigenous awed, It delivers experience bases Special tovsin the Viiandra Lakes World Henilage Ares. ‘The am of NE ts to excel the tourism sector anc, in 80 Jaing, peode an income strearn for Traditional Overs and @ means of conicbutng financially to out Key aspcalion to Bue {keeping pace and education and research cen. The paper Sal eupote the work of My Country Enterprises, now i s2=ko, to dovelog a commercial toursm company and ths problems ‘nd opportunites i faces.