Peer Comment: Films, digs and death: a review of the Project Eliseg videos

Authors

Ben Marwick, University of WashingtonFollow

RIS ID

104824

Publication Details

Marwick, B. (2015). Peer Comment: Films, digs and death: a review of the Project Eliseg videos. Internet Archaeology, 39.

Abstract

In this review I evaluate the article by Tong et al. on the use of video of archaeological fieldwork during the Project Eliseg excavations. To understand the context of this study, I briefly survey how video is discussed by archaeologists in blog posts, conference presentations and scholarly articles. I then assess the aims, structure, content and technique of the videos produced by Project Eliseg. Finally, I analyse the strengths and weaknesses of their use of video using a model of public engagement.