Technology and Public Outreach
Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2019
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Technology and Public Outreach," at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
Encouraging education in archaeology, encouraging public participation in archaeology, and sharing information with the public are all ethical principles held by the SHA. As technology changes the means of communication, some archaeologists are implimenting these new technologies to engage with the public. Social media and interactive apps have made communicating and interacting with the public much easier, and have made archaeological information more accessible to the public. This session will explore how Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter can be used for public outreach. It will also discuss the use of quick response codes in musuems, as well as other uses of technology in public outreach.
Other Keywords
Museum •
Technology •
Oral History •
Public Archaeology •
Community •
garden •
Communication •
LiDAR •
public •
Outreach
Geographic Keywords
Coahuila (State / Territory) •
New Mexico (State / Territory) •
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Arizona (State / Territory) •
Texas (State / Territory) •
Sonora (State / Territory) •
United States of America (Country) •
Chihuahua (State / Territory) •
Nuevo Leon (State / Territory) •
Delaware (State / Territory)
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Digging Beantown: Uncovering Community Identity Through Public Archaeology in Boston (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Technology and Public Outreach" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Founded in 1983, Boston's City Archaeology Program has undergone an evolution of function and accessibility. Since 2011, the Program has opened access to Boston's archaeological heritage through social media, community archaeology, public education, and artifact digitization. This paper reviews the evolution of the Program, discusses successes and...
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Digital Exhibits without the Developer: Technological Tools for Museum Outreach (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Technology and Public Outreach" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. This presentation will utilize two case studies to examine the uses and effectiveness of various existing digital tools to create online exhibits for museum collections. The Steamboat Bertrand artifacts, an archaeological collection housed at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and material culture from the Foxfire Museum and...
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QR Codes and Social Media: Tools for Education at Historic Brunswick Town (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Technology and Public Outreach" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Technological advancments have been an aid to musuems, but not all facilities may be able to afford the newest gadets. Quick response (QR) codes offer a cost effective way for every museum to impliment new technology into their displays. Social media offers a quick and cheap means of both advertising a location and dispensing information to a large range...
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Say It with Flowers: Recording African-American Gardening Traditions Using Terrestrial LiDAR and Oral History (2019)
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This is an abstract from the "Technology and Public Outreach" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. African-American gardening traditions involving such features as wheels, bottle trees, mirros, and silvered statuary have been identified across the United States. What are not always included in analyses of these gardens are the significance of flowers and other plantings or the changes within a garden over time. Together, terrestrial LiDAR and...