Page 85 - Studia Universitatis Hereditati, vol 10(2) (2022)
P. 85
ia universitatis Additional digital content can be made ities (reception, sanitary, etc.) or simply a room
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 85 available also through QR codes which are ap- with displays of digital presentations and recon-
plied to interpretative panels, benches, signposts structions, AR/VR equipment, models, didactic
or printed materials. This solution is cost-ef- tools, tactile reproductions, replicas, etc. It can
fective and can be suitable for different target also host equipment or material that can be used
groups, also those with different disabilities, as on the site like audio-guides and AR/VR mo-
the content connected to the QR codes can be bile equipment, guidebooks, brochures and site
designed in very diverse ways, but of course it plans. An advantage of interpretation centres is
presupposes the use of appropriate smartphones the fact that they are usually covered with a roof
and internet disponibility. and contents are available over the whole year.
Mobile apps are a popular solution for im- In situ presentation is the conservation and
proving accessibility, presentation and interpre- displaying of archaeological remains in their
tation of archaeological remains. They can be original location in order to maintain their sig-
combined with aspects of gamification and they nificance and authenticity (Egri 2021, 153). Con-
can also be easily adapted to visitors with differ- ditions and restoration techniques implied for in
ent disabilities, involving different senses and of- situ presentation depend on the materials of the
fering different utilities. For example, in the pro- remains, as defined by the user in the question-
ject Claustra+ a mobile app was developed, that naire. In situ display can be performed sub divo
includes (besides many other utilities) also audio (without any shelter) or under a protective struc-
guides which are beneficial for users with visual ture. Archaeological remains composed of frag-
impairment (Oxygen Tech 2020). ile materials (organic materials, mosaics, plaster,
etc.) have to be protected by buildings, shelters,
The publication of printed material (such as glass walkways, seasonal removable coverings or
guidebooks, children books, brochures, leaflets, other similar means (Stanley-Price and Jokileh-
site plans, etc.) is a basic, but efficient way to me- to 2002; Aslan 2007). Frequently, archaeological
diate interpretation about archaeological sites to remains don’t only need to be consolidated, but
the audience. The solution is mostly cost-effec- also additionally protected from standing water
tive and can also be adapted for people with dif- or water folds. For this purpose, different kinds
ferent disabilities, for example for visual impair- of drainage structures (channels, substrates, etc.)
ment the material can be printed in Braille. For have to be planned, with minimal impact on the
the information to be accessible for people with archaeological remains.
learning disability, elders, and hearing impair-
ment or also for those whose content language In situ display of archaeological remains is
is their second, the text should be written in easy particularly demanding especially because of
read method. In the end it is also crucial to iden- their fragmentary nature; principles developed
tify suitable places for the distribution of print- by conservation and restoration science have to
ed materials otherwise it can be difficult to reach be respected (Stanley-Price and King 2009), but
the desired target groups. also parameters concerning the specific situation
affect the decision on how to display in situ ar-
The establishment of a visitor interpretation chaeological remains, as shown in Table 3.
centre can especially if placed at the entrance of
the site provide a good introduction or a basic in- Main procedures used for in situ display of
sight into the story of the archaeological site. It is archaeological remains are listed in Table 3 and
also beneficial for visitors with different disabil- have advantages and disadvantages, which are
ities which in this way can avoid potential dan- briefly discussed in the following paragraphs
gers of the diverse terrain of the site itself, if that and Tables 4, 5 and 6.
is not adapted to their needs. An interpretation
centre can be a complex offering also other facil- Conservation or consolidation of the orig-
inal substance (as it was unearthed) ensures a
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 85 available also through QR codes which are ap- with displays of digital presentations and recon-
plied to interpretative panels, benches, signposts structions, AR/VR equipment, models, didactic
or printed materials. This solution is cost-ef- tools, tactile reproductions, replicas, etc. It can
fective and can be suitable for different target also host equipment or material that can be used
groups, also those with different disabilities, as on the site like audio-guides and AR/VR mo-
the content connected to the QR codes can be bile equipment, guidebooks, brochures and site
designed in very diverse ways, but of course it plans. An advantage of interpretation centres is
presupposes the use of appropriate smartphones the fact that they are usually covered with a roof
and internet disponibility. and contents are available over the whole year.
Mobile apps are a popular solution for im- In situ presentation is the conservation and
proving accessibility, presentation and interpre- displaying of archaeological remains in their
tation of archaeological remains. They can be original location in order to maintain their sig-
combined with aspects of gamification and they nificance and authenticity (Egri 2021, 153). Con-
can also be easily adapted to visitors with differ- ditions and restoration techniques implied for in
ent disabilities, involving different senses and of- situ presentation depend on the materials of the
fering different utilities. For example, in the pro- remains, as defined by the user in the question-
ject Claustra+ a mobile app was developed, that naire. In situ display can be performed sub divo
includes (besides many other utilities) also audio (without any shelter) or under a protective struc-
guides which are beneficial for users with visual ture. Archaeological remains composed of frag-
impairment (Oxygen Tech 2020). ile materials (organic materials, mosaics, plaster,
etc.) have to be protected by buildings, shelters,
The publication of printed material (such as glass walkways, seasonal removable coverings or
guidebooks, children books, brochures, leaflets, other similar means (Stanley-Price and Jokileh-
site plans, etc.) is a basic, but efficient way to me- to 2002; Aslan 2007). Frequently, archaeological
diate interpretation about archaeological sites to remains don’t only need to be consolidated, but
the audience. The solution is mostly cost-effec- also additionally protected from standing water
tive and can also be adapted for people with dif- or water folds. For this purpose, different kinds
ferent disabilities, for example for visual impair- of drainage structures (channels, substrates, etc.)
ment the material can be printed in Braille. For have to be planned, with minimal impact on the
the information to be accessible for people with archaeological remains.
learning disability, elders, and hearing impair-
ment or also for those whose content language In situ display of archaeological remains is
is their second, the text should be written in easy particularly demanding especially because of
read method. In the end it is also crucial to iden- their fragmentary nature; principles developed
tify suitable places for the distribution of print- by conservation and restoration science have to
ed materials otherwise it can be difficult to reach be respected (Stanley-Price and King 2009), but
the desired target groups. also parameters concerning the specific situation
affect the decision on how to display in situ ar-
The establishment of a visitor interpretation chaeological remains, as shown in Table 3.
centre can especially if placed at the entrance of
the site provide a good introduction or a basic in- Main procedures used for in situ display of
sight into the story of the archaeological site. It is archaeological remains are listed in Table 3 and
also beneficial for visitors with different disabil- have advantages and disadvantages, which are
ities which in this way can avoid potential dan- briefly discussed in the following paragraphs
gers of the diverse terrain of the site itself, if that and Tables 4, 5 and 6.
is not adapted to their needs. An interpretation
centre can be a complex offering also other facil- Conservation or consolidation of the orig-
inal substance (as it was unearthed) ensures a
