Shaken Apart: Community Archaeology In A Post-Industrial Earthquake City

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This paper explores the interplay of a post-industrial setting, heritage and archaeology following a natural disaster. The setting is Christchurch, New Zealand, and the natural disaster was the devastating earthquakes that struck the city in 2010 and 2011, leading to the demolition of thousands of buildings across the city and its surrounds, followed by extensive rebuild-related earthworks. Throughout this process, numerous archaeological sites have been found and much of the built heritage has been lost. The sheer scale of the work has resulted in a host of challenges and opportunities for archaeologists, many of which are related and all of which are entwined with the impact of the earthquakes on the city and its community. Amongst these are the challenges presented by the large volumes of data collated to date and the opportunities for public engagement created by the various factors at play in the post-earthquake years.

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• Post-industrial Landscapes, Communities, and Heritage   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2018

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