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ia universitatis Accessibility of archaeological sites
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 91Figure 10: Bamyan Valley (Afghanistan), projection by for visitors with different disabilities
Zhang Xinyu and Liang Hong of one of the two To provide accessibility of archaeological sites is
Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 (photo Zhang an obligation to the society, however in reality
Xinyu/Xinhua Press/Corbis, source: Marazuela Kim, that is not always guaranteed. Especially inclu-
2015, 49). sion with accessibility of the archaeological re-
mains for visitors with different disabilities, that
represent a third of the total world population, is
often forgotten in the process of establishing ar-
chaeological parks and similar sites which leads
to repetitive discriminatory policies and practic-
es (Masliković and Tomić 2015; Casiddu 2020,
186; United Nations Department of Econom-
ic and Social Affairs Disability 2022). Inclusion
can be defined as the concept of ensuring equal
rights and access to opportunities by creating
the best possible conditions for people with dif-
ferent disabilities and members of other minori-
ty groups (Kobal Grum and Kobal 2009; Cam-
bridge Dictionary 2022). Inclusion can also be
described as a fight for the equality of all people
and at the same time a battle against capitalism
and its logic of exclusion (Rutar 2010, 40). For
people with different disabilities to experience
their fundamental rights and freedoms that pro-
vide equal opportunities, a number of national
and international laws were written and should
be taken into account in the process of establish-
ing archaeological parks and similar sites (Çetin-
er 2018). In the document Union of Equality:
Table 6: Advantages and disadvantages of integration or substitution of original features using alternative elements,
light projections and holograms.
Integration of original features using alternative elements
• Can easily be adapted in order to minimise the impact on • Can be confusing for non-expert visitors;
the archaeological remains; • Costs for design and implementation of such projects, in-
• By offering an abstract idea of the original features, the vis- cluding frequently used materials, are normally very high.
itor can be stimulated to think about the site and interact
with it;
• The procedure allows to show different development phas-
es of the site;
• It can be easily combined with the installation of protec-
tive structures.
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 91Figure 10: Bamyan Valley (Afghanistan), projection by for visitors with different disabilities
Zhang Xinyu and Liang Hong of one of the two To provide accessibility of archaeological sites is
Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 (photo Zhang an obligation to the society, however in reality
Xinyu/Xinhua Press/Corbis, source: Marazuela Kim, that is not always guaranteed. Especially inclu-
2015, 49). sion with accessibility of the archaeological re-
mains for visitors with different disabilities, that
represent a third of the total world population, is
often forgotten in the process of establishing ar-
chaeological parks and similar sites which leads
to repetitive discriminatory policies and practic-
es (Masliković and Tomić 2015; Casiddu 2020,
186; United Nations Department of Econom-
ic and Social Affairs Disability 2022). Inclusion
can be defined as the concept of ensuring equal
rights and access to opportunities by creating
the best possible conditions for people with dif-
ferent disabilities and members of other minori-
ty groups (Kobal Grum and Kobal 2009; Cam-
bridge Dictionary 2022). Inclusion can also be
described as a fight for the equality of all people
and at the same time a battle against capitalism
and its logic of exclusion (Rutar 2010, 40). For
people with different disabilities to experience
their fundamental rights and freedoms that pro-
vide equal opportunities, a number of national
and international laws were written and should
be taken into account in the process of establish-
ing archaeological parks and similar sites (Çetin-
er 2018). In the document Union of Equality:
Table 6: Advantages and disadvantages of integration or substitution of original features using alternative elements,
light projections and holograms.
Integration of original features using alternative elements
• Can easily be adapted in order to minimise the impact on • Can be confusing for non-expert visitors;
the archaeological remains; • Costs for design and implementation of such projects, in-
• By offering an abstract idea of the original features, the vis- cluding frequently used materials, are normally very high.
itor can be stimulated to think about the site and interact
with it;
• The procedure allows to show different development phas-
es of the site;
• It can be easily combined with the installation of protec-
tive structures.
