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Archaeology: Reading the City through Time

Williams, TD; (2014) Archaeology: Reading the City through Time. In: Bandarin, F and van Oers, R, (eds.) Reconnecting the City: The Historic Urban Landscape Approach and the Future of Urban Heritage. (pp. 19-46). Wiley-Blackwell: Oxford, UK.

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Abstract

Tim Williams' essay ‘Archaeology: Reading the City through Time’ discusses the role archaeology plays in today's urban areas, in the planning process and in the construction of civic identity and sense of place. As much as archaeological remains are fundamental to the understanding of an urban complex, they constitute a presence that needs to be managed and made compatible with modern needs. This interface is multidimensional, and it involves scientific and policy choices that affect the way in which the layers of time can be preserved and exposed. It also needs technical capabilities to make compatible infrastructure development and preservation, as well as it requires a comprehensive integration of the rationale of archaeology in the processes of civic participation and planning.

Type: Book chapter
Title: Archaeology: Reading the City through Time
ISBN-13: 978-1-118-38398-8
DOI: 10.1002/9781118383940.ch1
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118383940.ch1
Additional information: This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: Urban archaeology, Urban development, Resilient cities
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology > Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1482150
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