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Research Article

The role of communities in preserving, using and remembering heritage: archaeological monuments and dark heritage sites in Estonia

Tuuli Kurisooa School of Humanities, Tallinn University, Tallinn, EstoniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anu Lillakb Institute of History and Archaeology, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaView further author information
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Andres Rõigasc Arts and Humanities, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Viljandi, EstoniaView further author information
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Küllike Tintd Department of Collections and Research, Tallinn City Museum, Tallinn, EstoniaView further author information
Pages 195-209 | Received 23 Jun 2023, Accepted 14 Nov 2023, Published online: 23 Nov 2023

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Interviews

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