Urkesh Community Archaeology Project: A Sustainable Model from Syria

Giorgio Buccellati (author)

Hiba Qassar (author)

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Title	Urkesh Community Archaeology Project: A Sustainable Model from Syria
Contributor	Giorgio Buccellati (author)
Contributor	Hiba Qassar (author)
DOI	https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-19-9
License	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Publisher	Helsinki University Press
Published on	2023-09-29
Long abstract	This chapter discusses the community archaeology approach in Urkesh, which has been instrumental in turning the site into a source of pride and common identity for a mosaic of communities living next to it. It discusses the sustainability of the Urkesh community project, showing how these communities became more engaged in site activities despite the physical absence of the archaeological team. The concept of inheritance as tied to living inheritors is illustrated with examples from the interaction between archaeologists and the local communities. Finally, the chapter illustrates the resilience of the project in adapting to a situation of crisis, highlighting one particular programme designed to empower local young people amid the global pandemic and the impact of Syrian conflict on their lives.
Keywords	Syria resilient community archaeology Syrian identity empowering young people inheritors

Contributors

Giorgio Buccellati

(author)

University of California Los Angeles

Hiba Qassar

(author)

International Institute for Mesopotamian Area Studies

This chapter discusses the community archaeology approach in Urkesh, which has been instrumental in turning the site into a source of pride and common identity for a mosaic of communities living next to it. It discusses the sustainability of the Urkesh community project, showing how these communities became more engaged in site activities despite the physical absence of the archaeological team. The concept of inheritance as tied to living inheritors is illustrated with examples from the interaction between archaeologists and the local communities. Finally, the chapter illustrates the resilience of the project in adapting to a situation of crisis, highlighting one particular programme designed to empower local young people amid the global pandemic and the impact of Syrian conflict on their lives.