Citizen Science in Southern European Archaeology

Jesús Bermejo Tirado, Mattia Sanna Montanelli, Antonio Giorri

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Routledge
30 June 2025

Museums & museology; Archaeological theory; Archaeology by period & region

Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology

This book presents a valuable exploration of the potential for citizen science in archaeology within southern Europe.

The examination of citizen science in archaeology has been heavily influenced by case studies and theories from Anglophone countries, where a distinctive policy and social framework exists. However, there is currently a notable absence of consideration on the subject in the Mediterranean context. This book, through an examination of the strengths and limitations of citizen science in southern Europe, provides fresh insights and perspectives that inform the development of more effective citizen science projects in southern Europe and beyond. It seeks not only to explore the region in question but also to facilitate cross-cultural and international collaboration and promote a greater understanding of the role of citizen science in diverse contexts. The chapters feature different study approaches: legal conceptions, case studies from Spain, Italy, and Greece, methodological, technical, and critical approaches, and updates of the citizen science literature, providing readers with diverse perspectives.

As the first volume about citizen science in archaeological research and practice in Southern Europe, this book is for researchers in and practitioners of citizen science, archaeology, and Mediterranean Studies.

Edited by: Jesús Bermejo Tirado, Mattia Sanna Montanelli, Antonio Giorri
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032805313
ISBN 10: 1032805315
Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dr. Jesús Bermejo Tirado is Associate Professor of Archaeology and Ancient History at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he is currently Chair of the Department of Humanities: History, Geography, and Arts. His main research lines are related to the household archaeology of rural communities in the ancient Mediterranean. Dr. Mattia Sanna Montanelli is a research fellow in the Department of Humanities, Languages, and Cultural Heritage at the Università degli Studi di Cagliari. His main research lines are related to citizen science and public archaeology in Italy. Dr. Antonio Giorri completed his PhD on the ""digital divide"" in the relations between communities and cultural heritage in the Department of Humanities, Languages, and Cultural Heritage at the Università degli Studi di Cagliari. He is currently working for the Italian Ministry of Culture in the Parchi Archeologici di Crotone e Sibari.