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A R E A ARchives of European Archaeology

A R E A ARchives of European Archaeology. A research network dedicated to the history of archaeology, with particular emphasis on the archives of the discipline, their promotion and preservation. AREA I- II. participating projects. Belgium Service de Préhistoire, Université de Liège

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A R E A ARchives of European Archaeology

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  1. A R E AARchives of European Archaeology A research network dedicated to the history of archaeology, with particular emphasis on the archives of the discipline, their promotion and preservation

  2. AREA I- II participating projects • Belgium • Service de Préhistoire, Université de Liège • France • Departement des monnaies, médailles et antiques, Bibliothèque nationale de France • Ministère de la Culture, sous-direction de l'archéologie • Musée des antiquités nationales au Musée de Saint-Germain-en-Laye • Archives nationales • Germany • Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Berlin • Greece • Δ/νση Αρχείου Μνημείων & Δημοσιευμάτων, ΥΠ.ΠΟ. • Italy • Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” • Netherlands • Archeologisch Diensten Centrum (Bunschoten) • Rijksdienst voor het OudheidkundingBodemonderzoek • Spain • Centro Andaluz de Arqueología Ibérica, Universidad de Jaén • Sweden • Department of Archaeology, Göteborg University • UK • MacDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge

  3. participating projects AREA III • Belgium • Department of History, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven • France • Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA), Paris • Germany • Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte und Archäologie des Mittelalters, Freiburg University • Greece • Archive of Monuments, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens • Ireland • Department of Archaeology, University College Cork • Poland • Poznan Archaeological Museum, Poznan • Spain • Centro Andaluz de Arqueología Ibérica, Universidad de Jaén • Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife, Granada • Sweden • Department of Archaeology, Göteborg University • UK • Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford • The Butrint Foundation, London / University of East Anglia

  4. aims • To encourage research on the history of archaeology. • To study, catalogue and help preserve the main archives bearing on the heritage of the discipline. • To investigate the interrelations between thedevelopment of archaeology and the formation of cultural and political identities.

  5. dual track research documentation 

  6. The Archives • Museums and Archaeological Collections • Antiquarian Archives • Universities and Research Centres • Archives of Libraries • State and Public Archives • Church Archives • Local Archives • Private Archives • Excavation reports and field notes • Descriptions of artifacts • Photographs, sketches, maps • Exhibition notes and catalogues • Correspondence • Administrative documents Types of Material

  7. Temporal Scope • from the Paleolithic • to the present day Geographic Scope • Europe • and beyond

  8. dual track research  documentation  dissemination

  9. AREA on the web http://www.area-archives.org/

  10. Research Resources • The Archival Database

  11. the database • Organised according to the ISAD standard • Access implementation for local use • Web implementation using ASP • Currently contains: • over 3000 records, representing • 350 repositories in 10 countries • descriptions ranging from archival fonts to items

  12. Research Resources • The Archival Database • The Antiquarian Bibliography • Hosted Databases • Virtual Exhibitions • Internet Links • Bibliography • Academic course material • Publications • Discussion Forum

  13. Resources for Archaeological Archives • Guidelines for organising and describing archives • First-aid for archives • Network/connectivity between archives and experts

  14. interoperability

  15. standardisation • structure of information • indexing - keywords - thesauri • language

  16. interoperability • dedicated portals • metadata • multilingual thesauri

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