Comments on: Toward a Dynamic—and Virtual—Public Archaeology http://www.sha.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/toward-a-dynamic-and-virtual-public-archaeology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toward-a-dynamic-and-virtual-public-archaeology Society for Historical Archaeology Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bernard Means http://www.sha.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/toward-a-dynamic-and-virtual-public-archaeology/#comment-350 Bernard Means Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:54:29 +0000 http://www.sha.org/blog/?p=2994#comment-350 Hi Mark, I agree. Our goal is not to create context-less artifacts. We are working on creating a "Virtual Museum" that will link the animated images to context about the images, as well as cross-link to the web sites for each heritage location. This will tie into an exhibit that we hope to have up in the VCU Library and other places on campus in time for Virginia archaeology month, and also be portable enough to take to public venues and archaeological conferences. But, first, field school beckons! Bernard Hi Mark,

I agree. Our goal is not to create context-less artifacts. We are working on creating a “Virtual Museum” that will link the animated images to context about the images, as well as cross-link to the web sites for each heritage location. This will tie into an exhibit that we hope to have up in the VCU Library and other places on campus in time for Virginia archaeology month, and also be portable enough to take to public venues and archaeological conferences.

But, first, field school beckons!

Bernard

]]> By: Bernard Means http://www.sha.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/toward-a-dynamic-and-virtual-public-archaeology/#comment-349 Bernard Means Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:51:58 +0000 http://www.sha.org/blog/?p=2994#comment-349 We use the MakerBot 3D printer to make the replicas, if that answers your question. Bernard We use the MakerBot 3D printer to make the replicas, if that answers your question.

Bernard

]]> By: Mike http://www.sha.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/toward-a-dynamic-and-virtual-public-archaeology/#comment-348 Mike Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.sha.org/blog/?p=2994#comment-348 This is great thing to bring awareness in people,s mind about archeology and material culture. The best thing is that even if they cannot touch the original artifact, they can touch its almost real like duplicate. Nevertheless the copies cannot replace the original ones. I had a question in mind that whether they make these 3D images on their own or they approach some other printing services ( http://goo.gl/my5db ) for printing these images ? This is great thing to bring awareness in people,s mind about archeology and material culture. The best thing is that even if they cannot touch the original artifact, they can touch its almost real like duplicate. Nevertheless the copies cannot replace the original ones. I had a question in mind that whether they make these 3D images on their own or they approach some other printing services ( http://goo.gl/my5db ) for printing these images ?

]]> By: Mark Freeman http://www.sha.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/toward-a-dynamic-and-virtual-public-archaeology/#comment-347 Mark Freeman Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.sha.org/blog/?p=2994#comment-347 Getting the public more aware of how material culture informs us about the past is really valuable. Mount Vernon has a lower tech version of the 3D images (http://www.mountvernonmidden.org/data/objects2.html?rID=2568) using animated gif's, but the detail and tactile dimension of printing these things is a fascinating addition. I think the importance of these 3D images in drawing the public into looking at objects is great, but for archaeology it's really important to present the materials in a context-rich environment both spatially and thematically, lest the object is prioritized over the assemblage. With an existing backlog of materials to catalog archaeologists can't create 3d images of all artifacts, but making materials available is surely a crucial part of archaeological advocacy. Getting the public more aware of how material culture informs us about the past is really valuable. Mount Vernon has a lower tech version of the 3D images (http://www.mountvernonmidden.org/data/objects2.html?rID=2568) using animated gif’s, but the detail and tactile dimension of printing these things is a fascinating addition.

I think the importance of these 3D images in drawing the public into looking at objects is great, but for archaeology it’s really important to present the materials in a context-rich environment both spatially and thematically, lest the object is prioritized over the assemblage. With an existing backlog of materials to catalog archaeologists can’t create 3d images of all artifacts, but making materials available is surely a crucial part of archaeological advocacy.

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