Collective Re-Excavation and Lost Media from the Last Century of British Prehistoric Studies
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Journal article
Date published
April 24, 2015
Abstract
There are thousands of forgotten archaeological archives hidden away in repositories all over the world, lost worlds where many scholars have toiled away for years, trying to record every detail and bit of information available about rare and precious archaeological objects in an attempt to bring order and understanding to an almost incomprehensible past. This paper discusses how these archives can be approached through Huhtamo’s definition of media archaeology as a ‘historically-attuned enterprise’ that involves ‘excavating forgotten media-cultural phenomena’, focusing on the MicroPasts digitization project. It is shown that greater utilization of digital media simply changes and extends the terms of engagement, accessibility, and flow of information from antiquated archaeological archives to the community and back again.
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| Funder name | Awards |
Arts and Humanities Research Council | AH/M00953X/1 |
Journal title
Journal of Contemporary Archaeology
Volume
2
Issue
1
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Place of publication
UK
ISSN
2051-3429
eISSN
2051-3437
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