Archaeology, Conservation, and Public Engagement at Omrit

A Case Study

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ID13048234
AuthorsJ Andrew Overman (corresponding author), Michael S Kreher, Erin E Gibbs
Year2018
Volume6
Issue4
Pages330-356
Publication date2018-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2166-3548 • E-ISSN: 2166-3556
PublisherThe Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.6.4.0330
OpenAlexW2904416551
LanguageEN
References cited9

This article tells the story of Omrit in its evolution from a new archaeological site to a place of on-site conservation, the establishment of off-site exhibitions centered around a locus of regional cultural heritage, and future plans for a national park and nature reserve. We believe Omrit may serve as a case study of the stages other archaeological sites may ultimately experience. We discuss the initial stage of excavations, the development of in-situ conservation and stabilization, the decisions to embark on ex-site exhibits, the introduction of digitization of objects and finds, and conclude with a discussion of plans and proposals for the site done in concert with in-country authorities

Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Digitization · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Excavation · Exhibition · Geography · Historic site · National park · Political science · Public engagement · Public participation · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · History · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Public Administration

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