Continuity in archaeology and folklore

[Goswin_van_Eyck]

BOB TRUBSHAW

Continuity in archaeology and folklore

The processes of collective memory
reflect on themselves. The performance
of rituals, even the retelling of stories, are
not simply the ‘artefacts’ of a society or
culture. The rituals and the stories also
shape the culture. The repetition of
rituals, the retelling of stories, and similar
performances are in themselves a
substantial part of the culture and
society.