What is EXARC

What are AOAMs

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EXARC is worldwide

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Archaeological Open-Air Museums Experimental Archaeology

Ancient Technology Interpretation

Four Legs

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EXARC AOAM Members

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DR ROELAND PAARDEKOOPEREXARC DIRECTOR

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UK centre, farm, park, village

Germany museum, park

France prehistosites, parcs archéologiques, archéosites

Denmark historiske værksteder

Sweden fornbyar, forntidsbyar, arkeologiske friluftsmuseer

the Netherlands centrum, museum, erf, boerderij, kamp

CHARACTERISING

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Founding dates of archaeological open-air museums

HISTORY IN THEMES

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HISTORY IN THEMES

WHERE TO FIND?

“ A (house)reconstruction is

no experiment ”

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HISTORY IN THEMES

HISTORY IN THEMES

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EXPERIMENTALARCHAEOLOGY= LONG BREATH

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HISTORY IN THEMES

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HISTORY IN THEMES

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VERIFICATION OF SCRIPTS

ENCOURAGE QUESTIONING

USING COMPETENT PEOPLE

HISTORY IN THEMES

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INTERACTION WITH PUBLIC

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INTERACTION WITH PUBLIC

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TRADITIONAL MUSEUMS

1 COLLECTING

2 CONSERVING

3 PRESENTING

AOAM

1 EDUCATION

2 PRESENTATION

3 EXPERIMENT

4 COMMERCE

5 LIVE INTERPRETATION

WHAT ARE AOAMs?

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EXARC RESOURCES

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The EXARC Journal

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The EXARC WEBSITE

EU Experience

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PR STRATEGY

Venues

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www.openarchaeology.info

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Social Media

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Links with other organisations

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THE DARK SIDE

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3. LACK OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

2. SPEAK THE LANGUAGE

1. ONE VALUE DOESN’T GUARANTEE THE OTHER

CHALLENGES

6. NO STRUCTURE FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

5. LEARN FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES

4. EMPHASIS ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT

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1. Birth

• Planning, requirements

• Materials, tools, skills

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2. Life

• Interior design / equipment

• Indoor Climate

• Usage

• Repairs / changes

3. Death

A HUT’S LIFE

1. CHICKEN – EGG

2. RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL

3. RETURNING FROM EXPERIMENT TO ARCHAEOLOGY

4. EXTENSIVE VS INTENSIVE

5. COMMON LANGUAGE

6. OPEN ACCESS INFORMATION

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Added Value to Science

1. COMBINE CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH NATURAL

HERITAGE / ENVIRONMENT

2. MAKE LINKS WITH THE AREA NEARBY

AOAMs – SWOT

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1. SO DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER (BANDWITH)

2. LARGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STAFF

3. FREQUENT CHANGES IN STAFF

4. COMMUNICATION IS A PROBLEM

5. MODEL BASED ON CONTENTS OR “BUSINESS”

6. “FOUNDER SYNDROME”

7. NOT IN MASS TOURISM AREAS

8. LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR VISITORS

9. RUNNING AND MAINTAINING AN AOAM IS VERY

LABOUR INTENSIVE

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1. GROWING INTEREST IN CULTURAL AND NATURAL

HERITAGE

2. GROWING WHISH FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

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CONCLUSIONS