Excava(c)tion in Vignale. Archaeology on stage, archaeology on the Web

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ID21223443
AuthorsStéfano Costa (0000-0003-1124-3174, University of Siena), Francesco Ripanti (0000-0001-8196-7720, University of Siena)
Year2017
Volume3
Pages97
Publication date2017-01-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAP: Online Journal in Public Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2171-6315 • E-ISSN: 2171-6315
PublisherJAS Arqueologia (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.23914/ap.v3i0.31
OpenAlexW2625778176
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited7

As an orchestra or a rock star, archaeologists have their audience too. This paper wants to highlight an integrated approach between fieldwork, its account and its dissemination to the public in different ways, including social media. This potential integration has come to life in the 2011 excavation of the Roman mansio of Vignale (Italy) and it has been named “Excava(c)tion”. It doesn’t mean a new way of digging but another way of approaching the excavation, an approach integrated toward and with the public, both on site and on the social Web. “Excava(c)tion” conceives the site as a stage and digging as a performance, through a continuous dialogue between archaeologists and the public. Archaeologists share their work in the form of guided tours (live, theatrical-like performances), communicative diaries and videos (edited, motion-picture performances) and on a blog (www.uominiecoseavignale.it). They receive back comments and oral accounts from the local community about the main themes of common interest. “Excava(c)tion” means engagement both of archaeologists and the public in the pursuit of a global multivocality during archaeological excavation

Archaeology · Digging · Excavation · Sociology · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Geology

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