Archaeology in Polish Schools. Historical Perspectives and the Current Situation

The chapters refers the issues surrounding archaeology education in Polish schools is not an easy task. This stems mainly from the political history of Poland, the fate of Polish formal and informal education, but also from the very understanding and the intricacies of the term ‘archaeology’ itself. Archaeology, as a scientific discipline and its substantive scope, in Polish schools, was and still is embedded in history lessons curricula. The teaching of history, moreover, has a firmly rooted tradition in Polish education, as the turbulent history of the country rendered it synonymous with patriotic and civic education, as means to promote the development of general knowledge about the world, in shaping the system of values, and patriotism.