This year, #Archeoweek will take place over 3 days, from June 13 to 15. Its daily themes will be: archaeology & fiction, archaeology & art, and archaeology of the future.

Last modified
06 June 2017

Archeoweek is a digital event that has been held since 2015 on Twitter to communicate, discover and help others discover archaeology, from the site to the laboratory, along with museums, universities and monuments.This year, #Archeoweek will take place over 3 days, from June 13 to 15, in advance of the French National Archaeology Days (June 16-18, 2017). Its daily themes will be: archaeology & fiction, archaeology & art, and archaeology of the future.

Themes


​Tuesday June 3: archaeology & fiction |Hashtag: #ArcheoFiction

 “Archaeology is the dream job. Let’s play with the clichés so that we can better deconstruct them.”
The stereotypes of archaeology are difficult to dispel. They are very present in the collective imagination and are perpetuated by fictional works (film, literature, etc.). Why not play with them a little to better deconstruct them?
​Misuses, memes, favorites and live-tweets on the reality of this profession will be in the forefront during this first day of #Archeoweek.

Wednesday June 14: archaeology & art | Hashtag: #ArcheoArt

“Art in archaeology. Archaeology in art.”
​When art speaks of archaeology and archaeology speaks of art, or when the two disciplines blend together…
​Here we’ll explore evocations, reappropriations, inspirations, paintings, mosaics, painted plasters, performances, engravings and other beautiful objects!

 Thursday June 15: archaeology of the future | Hashtag: #ArcheoFutur

 “Let’s be archaeologists."
Let’s pretend we’re archaeologists and represent (us) the archaeology of tomorrow. Keys, telephone batteries, light bulbs, any object from our daily life is an archaeological object in the making. During this last day, learn to see our environment through the eyes of an archaeologist and let your imagination be your guide!

#Archeoweek
#Archeoweek was developed in 2015 by Inrap and the Musée d’Archéologie Nationale - Domaine de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. In 2016, #archeoweek brought together nearly 5,800 participants and generated the exchange of more than 17,000 messages on social networks.
French National Archaeology Days
Piloted by Inrap under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, the 8th edition of the National Archaeology Days will be held from June 16-18, 2017 throughout France. The aim of this cultural and scientific event is to raise public awareness of the diversity of archaeological heritage, research results and its various specializations and excavation methods. During these days, many figures in the world of archaeology will come together to help as many people as possible discover the richness of this science and see how it works behind the scenes.
Contact(s) :

Nathalie Mamosa
Webmaster – community manager
Inrap
nathalie.mamosa [at] inrap.fr
Tél. : 01 40 08 81 55

Marie-Cécile Ivanoff
Intern for multimedia projects
Inrap
marie-cecile.ivanoff [at] inrap.fr
Tél. : 01 40 08 80 73