The archaeology of the disenfranchised

The question of multivocality has been much explored and debated in recent archaeological publications. Clearly, the objective of such work is to assu re the inclusion of the views of disadvantaged minorities and disenfranchis ed peoples in the presentation of their own pasts. This objective has not b een achieved with much success, however, partly because mainstream archaeol ogists have had some difficulties in grappling with what appear to be a pro liferation of 'alternative' archaeological theories. Few discussions have a pproached alternative archaeologies as constituting a definable archaeologi cal paradigm that might be termed 'The Archaeology of the Disenfranchised'. Four different models within this paradigm are discussed and a strategy fo r a more widespread inclusion of alternative archaeological discussions and projects is suggested.