African Digital Heritage (ADH) is continually working to encourage a more critical, holistic and knowledge-based approach to digital solutions within African heritage. Through this, we hope to cement the place of African culture in an era of rapidly changing technologies and endless frontiers.
This poster will present our pedagogical (approach to teaching) framework for immersive digital projects that work with archaeological data and the communities that inhabit these cultural landscapes. Our emerging curriculum is based on our “Skills for Culture” project.
“Skills for Culture” is a series of educational programs specially curated over the past four years for cultural heritage practitioners working at community level. It is informed by workshops, research, evaluation and provides a step-by-step guide for practitioners looking to improve their programs, with insights from fellow community-based cultural heritage experts.
While ADH is based in Kenya, we firmly believe that our methodology holds broader applicability for archaeological projects endeavoring to incorporate innovative technologies in a conscientious manner. Our poster presentation seeks to foster a meaningful dialogue with fellow presenters, offering an opportunity for knowledge exchange and mutual enrichment.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FUTURES THROUGH A VIRTUAL PAST
This session illustrates the usefulness of 3D and immersive archaeological storytelling strategies for public engagement, collaborative research, and experiential education. Archaeologists are increasingly relying on Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), 3D modeling, video game design, and photogrammetry to preserve and dynamically visualize archaeological contexts, data, and narratives.
This poster session provides innovative examples of the ways in which archaeologists deploy virtual methods to create opportunities for accessible exploration and intimate engagement with material culture and historical landscapes.
Our Digitisation Specialist, Malkia Okech and other session participants will demonstrate the future of archaeological methods through play and experimentation within virtual pasts.
Poster: Skills For Culture: A Methodology for Community-Oriented Digital
Thursday April 18 at 10:00 AM EST.
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The SAA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of archaeologists of the Americas, and its program is composed of general sessions, symposia, forums, debates, lightning rounds, posters, and workshops. The meeting has a wide audience that ranges from anyone who has interest in archaeology to experts in the field. Attendees come from all over the United States and from over 45 countries!
