For “Public Archaeology for the Twenty-First Century,” James F. Brooks and Jeremy M. Moss collected essays from 27 scholars and community members.
The essays bridge past and present by highlighting various archaeological sites like ancient “water courts” at Mound Key in Florida, fur-trade-era Fort Michilimackinac and Arizona’s Gila Bend Internment Camp.
Additionally, the essays tackle key questions within the field, like what do we mean by “public”? Is this site public facing or public participating? Does “public” simply imply simplifications in scholarly rigor, or does it require more creative attention to methods of analysis and interpretation to render stories sensible for those beyond the academy?