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Public Awareness/Conservation of Archaeological Sites

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Course Type Course Code No. Of Credits
Foundation Core MAHM- HRM2AM108 / MCPHM- HRM2CP108

Objective: 

  1. Objective of this paper is to train students in interpretation of heritage structures and antiquities through collective interpretation methods.
  1.  For understanding archaeological objects this paper imparts knowledge on functionalist, structuralist and semiotic methods of object interpretation.
  1.  These papers also elucidate both traditional and modern methods of communication used for cultivating awareness.
  1.  Conservation of archaeological sites and scientific measures, methods of cultural resource management and use of different tools, equipment and chemicals are the most vital objectives of these papers. 

Learning Outcome:

  1. Interpretation ability for monument interpretation.
  1.  Learning of documentation methods for archaeological sites, heritage structures and monuments etc.
  1.  Understanding of conservation methods for stone, mud and brick structures.
  1.  Learning of project monitoring

Modules:

  1. Structural and Semiotic Analysis: Methods for understanding material configuration as well as symbolic meaning of monuments and their motifs.
  2. Multimedia and computer Reconstruction: It provides technical information on use of computers, multi-media and cinematographic technologies in managing, marketing and presentation of archaeological data with focus on visual reconstruction for display in museums.
  3. Cultural Resource Management: Disaster management of World Heritage Sites and Heritage Information Management are some of the components of this module.
  4. Structural Conservation: It includes chemical and structural methods of conservation of historical sites and monuments. It also focuses on indigenous methods of conservation and their relevance.

 

 

Indian Knowledge System:

This paper brings to fore traditional Indian methods of cultural conservation like Thirumanjanam, and Kumbhabhishekam. Apart from that it elaborates traditional methods of communication like Gatha, Charit Sahitya and Raso Sahitya. 

Consolidated Reading List:

  1. Barringer, Tim. Colonialism and the object: Empire, Material Culture and the Museum, London 1998.
  2. Belcher, Michael. Exhibitions in Museums, Smithsonian Washington, D.C. 1991.
  3. Bicknell, Sandra. Museum Visitor Studies in the 90s, Science Museum, London, 1993
  4. Clift, Stephen. Tourism and Health: Risks, Research and Responses, London 1997.
  5. Dean, David. Museum Exhibition: Theory and Practice, London 1996.
  6. Fennell, David, A. Ecotourism an Introduction, London, 1999.
  7. Hein, George E. Learning in the Museum, London 2000.
  8. Hooper, Eilean. Museum, Media, Message, London 1999.
  9. Hooper, Eilean. Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge, London, 1999.
  10. Hooper, Eilean. The Education Role of the Museum, London, 1999.
  11. Inkpen, Gary. Information Technology for Travel and Tourism, London 1998.
  12. Karp, Ivan . Exhibiting Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display, Washington, D.C 1991.
  13. Kavanagh, Gaynor. History Curatorship, Leicester, London 1990.
  14. Kavanagh, Gaynor. Museum Provision and Professional, London 1999.
  15. Lee Ross Darren. HRM in Tourism & Hospitality: International Perspectives on small to medium sized Enterprises, London 1999.
  16. Macdonald, Sharon. The Politics of Display: Museums Science, Culture, London 1999.
  17. Orna, Elizbeth. Information Management in Museum, Gower, U.S.A, 1998.
  18. Owen, Garden. Accounting for Hospitality Tourism & Leisure, London 1998.
  19. Pearce, Douglas, G. Contemporary Issues in Tourism Development, London, 1999.
  20. Pearce, Susan M. Archaeological Curatorship, Leicester, London, 1996.
  21. Pearce, Susan, M. Experiencing Material Culture in Western World, Leicester, London, 1997
  22. Pearson, Anne. The Big Foot: Museums and Children with learning difficulties, British Museum, London 1994.
  23. Rajiv, C. Babu (DG, ASI): TA PROM Temple A Conservation Strategy, DG, ASI, Delhi 2006.
  24. Sethi Praveen. Tourism for the New Millennium, New Delhi 1999.
  25. Shackley, Myra. Visitor Management: Case study from World Heritage Sites Butterworth, Oxford 1998.
  26. Sharma, K. Tourism and Hospitality, New Delhi, 2000.
  27. Stone, Peter, G. Presented Past: Heritage, Museum and education, London, 1994.
  28. Thomson, Gargh. Museum, Environment, London, 1997.
  29. Toner, J.P. Leisure and Ancient Rome, London 1998.
  30. Walsh, Kevin. The Representation of the past: Museum and heritage in the post-modern world, London 1997.
  31. Well, Stephen E. Rethinking the Museum: And other Meditations, Smithsonian, Washington 1990.
  32. Woods, Tim. Beginning Postmodernism, Viva Books, New Delhi 2010.

 

Journals:

  1. Journal of the Department of Museology, University of Calcutta, 2016.

Journal of Indian Museums, Museums Association of India, Vol. LXXII, 2019

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