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Proceedings of the 38
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Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, CAA2010
F. Contreras, M. Farjas and F.J. Melero (eds.)
Piloting Time-Tours: Experiences from the Development and
Implementation of a Computer Based Exhibition in West
Sweden
Stenborg, P.
1
, Tornberg, J.
2
, Ling, J.
1
, Söderström, M.
3
, Sevara, C.
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, Thuvander, L.
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Homepage: http://www.time-travels.org
This paper presents and discusses the work and objectives developed within the project Digital Time-travels: New
strategies for archaeology and cultural heritage management?
The work is focused on the development of new methods for the presentation and publication of archaeological data,
particularly the use and effectiveness of digital methods for the presentation of archaeological information to the
public. This involves cooperation with museums and other institutions as well as the general public to develop useful
and meaningful models of past landscapes and site-contexts with the purpose of augmenting and stimulating public
awareness of archaeological remains. The papers present our work with models visualizing landscape development
and with the design and construction of an interactive interface for mediation and communication of archaeological
information through computer-terminals installed as part of museum displays, and through the Internet.
The project is funded by the Swedish National Heritage Board and is organized as a joint venture between the De +
partment of Archaeology and Ancient History at Gothenburg University, the Department of Architecture at
Chalmers University of Technology and the Department of Soil Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural
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Figure 4: The finished multi-medial model on display at
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Figure 5: Close-ups of the multi-medial model; showing a
section of the landscape simulation at c. 12500 B.P (top). and
at present times (bottom). Photos by Per Stenborg.
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