ACCORDING TO THE EVIDENCE KARNATAKA Sriganesh Rajendran LA83
The relationship between archaeology and landscape architecture is explored through three case studies, which reveal how design, conservation, memory, and meaning intersect while noting commonalities between the two disciplines.
The phrase “…according to the evidence…” heard often in cinematic courtroom scenes conceals a somber validation of evidence-based approaches. It can also be heard as an appreciation of the connections and correlations that hold the hypothesis (or case) together. The words ‘site’, ‘time’, ‘process’, ‘resource’, and ‘occupancy form a common lexicon between Landscape architecture and Archaeology and help read the landscape at many levels- from the physical to the symbolic. The practical evidence of superposition and the theory of relatedness are some first principles in their study of a landscape. Both grapple with the vagaries of time and aspire to unravel a sense of place. Erosion and erasure are a shared fear. They share confidence and caution in tackling sites.
CURRENT ISSUE LA83
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ARCHAEOLOGY+LANDSCAPE [2] ARCHAEOLOGY AND SITE INTERPRETATION
