Paleofestival: 10 Years of Spreading Archaeology in Evolution

At the age of thirty Edoardo started to study Archaeology for pleasure at the University of Genoa (Italy) while working as a computer programmer. Since then has taken part in archaeological excavations of prehistoric sites. Here he met many enthusiastic students, who dreamed of a future as prehistor...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:aaba8b1bced24478bc8846122703245a2021-12-01T14:42:32ZPaleofestival: 10 Years of Spreading Archaeology in Evolution2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/aaba8b1bced24478bc8846122703245a2016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10234https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956At the age of thirty Edoardo started to study Archaeology for pleasure at the University of Genoa (Italy) while working as a computer programmer. Since then has taken part in archaeological excavations of prehistoric sites. Here he met many enthusiastic students, who dreamed of a future as prehistoric archaeologists in Italy, a country much more structured for classical archaeology. Before the end of his studies at university, Edoardo started to meet some archaeo-technicians who spread word of prehistory. They communicated him the desire to explain prehistory in a simple and interactive way to people with no archaeological expertise. So from 2001, still a student, Edoardo started his mission in some local schools. In 2005, after graduating with a thesis on the dissemination of prehistory through interactive lessons, he had the idea of creating a public Archaeology event and discussed it with the curator of the archaeological Museum in La Spezia; Donatella Alessi. Given her great input into didactics and disclosure, her guidance led to the completion of an event design. Both Edoardo and Donatella contacted archaeo-technician and archaeologist friends and, with monetary assistance from the Museum, the adventure began.Edoardo RattiDonatella AlessiEXARCarticleeventpalaeolithicneolithiciron ageitalyMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2016/2 (2016)
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topic event
palaeolithic
neolithic
iron age
italy
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
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palaeolithic
neolithic
iron age
italy
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
Edoardo Ratti
Donatella Alessi
Paleofestival: 10 Years of Spreading Archaeology in Evolution
description At the age of thirty Edoardo started to study Archaeology for pleasure at the University of Genoa (Italy) while working as a computer programmer. Since then has taken part in archaeological excavations of prehistoric sites. Here he met many enthusiastic students, who dreamed of a future as prehistoric archaeologists in Italy, a country much more structured for classical archaeology. Before the end of his studies at university, Edoardo started to meet some archaeo-technicians who spread word of prehistory. They communicated him the desire to explain prehistory in a simple and interactive way to people with no archaeological expertise. So from 2001, still a student, Edoardo started his mission in some local schools. In 2005, after graduating with a thesis on the dissemination of prehistory through interactive lessons, he had the idea of creating a public Archaeology event and discussed it with the curator of the archaeological Museum in La Spezia; Donatella Alessi. Given her great input into didactics and disclosure, her guidance led to the completion of an event design. Both Edoardo and Donatella contacted archaeo-technician and archaeologist friends and, with monetary assistance from the Museum, the adventure began.
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title Paleofestival: 10 Years of Spreading Archaeology in Evolution
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