It is excavated and now what? How do we communicate our data to the community?

Presentation by Milica Tapavicki-Ilic, Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade at EAA 2024 in the session organised by CARARE 'Making Connections: Towards Archaeological Narratives in Contemporary Society'

Over the past few decades and with development of new technologies, it has become rather challenging to present the work of archaeologists to the public. Classical (old-fashioned) museums are still there, but open-air museums seem to become more and more attractive, because they allow interaction. A step further is achieved with AR and
VR applications that tend to add to the experience of both those interested in our common past and those interested in gaming.

The Institute of Archaeology from Belgrade has been participating in several projects that aimed to explore the possibilities of disseminating archaeologists’ research. Among them, there were projects that tended to promote cultural heritage among younger generations, basically millennials, but also those that aimed to connect formal and informal education. On the other side, such projects also involved experts in cultural heritage. One of the projects provided a cooperation model for cultural heritage by using digital technologies to enhance cultural experiences of several archaeological sites. The target group of this project were all of those young and less young people who like gaming. Another project promoted cultural heritage and fostered sustainable tourism, since it included sailing along the (Roman) Danube limes as basis for a cultural route. The target group of this project were experts in experimental and experiential archaeology, but also tourist organizations.

1. IT IS EXCAVATED AND NOW WHAT?
HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE OUR DATA TO THE COMMUNITY?
Tapavički-Ilić Milica
Institute of Archaeology Belgrade

2. Partners at the TRAME project

6. •https://trameproject.eu/trame-manual/

9. https://ai.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cooltour-smernice-za-menadzere-kulturnog-nasledja.pdf

22. Was about valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable
tourism by LIVING the common heritage on the DANUBE LIMES
as basis for a Cultural Route.
The project took place between 2020 and 2022.
It had more than 45 partners from nine countries. The leading
partner was the University for Continuing Education Krems,
Danube University Krems.
The WP to be presented here was called „Connecting cruise“.

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