Ancient muses : archaeology and the arts /
Known widely in Europe as ""interpretive narrative archaeology, "" the practice of using creative methods to interpret and present current knowledge of the past is gaining popularity in North America. This book is the first compilation of international case studies of the various...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
2003.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=279777 |
| Summary: | Known widely in Europe as ""interpretive narrative archaeology, "" the practice of using creative methods to interpret and present current knowledge of the past is gaining popularity in North America. This book is the first compilation of international case studies of the various artistic methods used in this new form of education-one that makes archaeology ""come alive"" for the nonprofessional. Plays, opera, visual art, stories, poetry, performance dance, music, sculpture, digital imagery-all can effectively communicate archaeological processes and cultural values to public audience |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 247 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780817382865 0817382860 9780817312732 0817312730 9780817312749 0817312749 |