Introduction: Lights and shadows on the interpretation of Cultural Heritage through community-engaged participation

nection between local communities and the site management); the need for site management education and training; and the effective development and sensitive interpretation in all communities, not just the minorities are the first themes considers by the authors. Most of the articles show holistic approach studies (beyond public archaeology, management, anthropological theory, etc.) demonstrating the importance of this kind of eclectic proposals to understand the value of the past in the present. Is it a déjà vu approach? This is the question posed for you and I hope this special number and the included cases invite you to rethink about it.