This volume presents the proceedings of four sessions at the 2006 uispp congress, which was held in Lisbon. The session titles are as follows: Contemporary Issues in Historical Archaeology; Romanization and Indigenous Societies - Rhythms, Ruptures and Continuities; History, Archaeology and Society; and Public Archaeology.This volume presents the proceedings of four sessions at the 2006 uispp congress, which was held in Lisbon. The session titles are as follows: Contemporary Issues in Historical Archaeology; Romanization and Indigenous Societies - Rhythms, Ruptures and Continuities; History, Archaeology and Society; and Public Archaeology.