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‘Collective wisdom’ at the National Archaeological Museum in Portugal

Author(s): Pereira, Elisabete ; Lopes, Maria Margaret ; Nunes, Maria de Fátima

Date: 2023

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/33143

Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora

Subject(s): História da ciência; museologia; História dos museus; História das colecções; biografia de objectos


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The aim of this article is to highlight the scientific practices of a range of ‘invisible technicians’ in order to provide a more complete understanding of the history of the National Archaeological Museum, in Portugal. At the meeting point of people, objects and knowledge, the history of its collections reveals the existence of local contexts and hitherto unknown individuals who were part of global communication networks. Thus there is a need for reassessing what is currently seen as the dominant role of a small number of actors at the national level. In the process of the construction of collections of archaeological objects, we argue that the scientific practices of local landowners, information providers and the many private collectors should be taken into account and their knowledge assigned due importance.

Document Type Journal article
Language Portuguese
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