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Known widely in Europe as "interpretive narrative archaeology,"
the practice of using creative methods to interpret and present
current knowledge of the past is gaining popularity in North
America. This book is the first compilation of international case
studies of the various artistic methods used in this new form of
education--one that makes archaeology "come alive" for the
nonprofessional. Plays, opera, visual art, stories, poetry,
performance dance, music, sculpture, digital imagery--all can
effectively communicate archaeological processes and cultural
values to public audiences. The 23 contributors to this volume are a diverse group of archaeologists, educators, and artisans who have direct experience in schools, museums, and at archaeological sites. Citing specific examples, such as the film "The English Patient," science fiction mysteries, and hypertext environments, they explain how creative imagination and the power of visual and audio media can personalize, contextualize, and demystify the research process. A 16-page color section illuminates their examples, and an accompanying CD includes relevant videos, music, web sites, and additional color images.
." . . may our hands immortalize the day
John H. Jameson Jr. is an archaeologist and John E. Ehrenhard is
Director at the National Park Service's Southeast Archeological
Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Christine A. Finn is research
associate at the Institute of Archaeology at the University of
Oxford in England.
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