Archaeological object interviews as a method to study and engage with finder-collectors

• Autores: Suzie Thomas, Anna Wessman
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 98, Nº 400, 2024, págs. 1097-1106
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The activities of metal-detectorists and other finders and collectors of archaeological objects are increasingly of interest for researchers in archaeology and related disciplines. In this methods article, the authors introduce semi-structured archaeological object interviews—inspired by the object interview in sociology—as a means of observing the meanings and biographies that finder-collectors create for, and with, the objects in their stewardship. The challenges and opportunities for researchers using this method are explored and the authors offer reflections from in-the-field experiences with finder-collectors in Flanders, Finland and Norway.