Setting an agenda for the education for and of archaeological knowledge

Archaeology is not only a discipline that bridges the humanities and sciences but also one which brings people together. Through archaeology, we tell stories that speak to a shared cultural history extending tens of millennia into the past. There are also individual stories which resonate with our modern lives, and through that resonance, provide connections between disparate members of contemporary communities. There are numerous global examples where local archaeological research has brought communities together, crossing divisions of age, gender and culture, drawn together through a shared interest in the lives of past peoples. This recognition of an interconnected history is a characteristic that is unique to the discipline of archaeology and is something that we, as a contemporary Community of Practice, can build upon to elicit excitement and interest from the public in the work that we do, to highlight why it is important, and why it ought to continue.