Museums & archaeology in West Africa
by Claude Daniel Ardouin, West African Museums Programme Staff, and International African Institute Staff
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The contributors, drawing on their practical experiences in eleven countries, analyse problems and attitudes involved in the development of links between museum personnel and archaeologists, underlining the existing gaps and suggesting possible improvements.
Case studies explain the present situation in the administration and preservation of archaeological sites, setting out present problems and possible future solutions. Museums need to play an active role and collaborate with archaeologists, local communities and governments. It is particularly important for the results of archaeological research to be accessible to the nationals of each country.
To this end the authors stress the importance of exhibitions, educational activities and the use of the media in the dissemination of knowledge of the past. Such diffusion requires the development of a range of strategies for reaching different types of audience.
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Museums, Antiquities, Museums, africa, Africa, west, antiquities, Archaeology, Civilization, Museum techniquesPlaces
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Museums & archaeology in West Africa
1997, Smithsonian Institution Press, James Currey, Brand: Smithsonian, Smithsonian
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Museums & archaeology in West Africa
1997, Smithsonian Institution Press, J. Currey
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1560987855 9781560987857
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Published on behalf of the West African Museums Programme in association with the International African Institute.
Museums and archaeology in West Africa.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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