Eketorp Rediviva: ‘An Ongoing Scientific Discussion’
Bengt Edgren · Museum International · 1998
The subject of archaeological reconstruction gives rise to heated debate between detractors and supporters. Bengt Edgren of Sweden’s Central Board of National Antiquities, National Historical Museums, makes the case that by bringing the archaeological heritage to life through careful reconstruction, a site can become both a source of continuing scientific discovery as well as a tourist, educational and economic resource. The encounter between excavation and reconstruction, visitor and archaeologist at Eketorp has been, in his view, a resounding success, and the experimental part of the project has often led archaeologists to re‐examine and reinterpret the excavation results.