Our productions

Publications

Inrap has a dynamic editorial policy in both the scientific and public outreach domains. The institute makes significant contributions to the development of archaeological knowledge throughout France and its overseas territories, and covers all periods. It diffuses its results to the scientific community via the review Archéopages and the collection “Recherches archéologiques”, as well as through the colloquia it organizes. In partnership with private publishers, Inrap also co-publishes books destined for readers passionate about archaeology, including documentary albums for children 6 years and over, and books for adults ranging from the general public to students. These publications contribute to understandings of different regions, the populations that have lived in them, their ways of life, their commercial exchanges and cultural interactions, from Prehistory to today.

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Exhibitions

Inrap initiates or supports many temporary exhibition projects throughout France and its overseas territories. Conceived in partnership with museums and Cultural Centres of Science and Technology, they present research news, syntheses and topical subjects, using diverse approaches.

Each year, Inrap participates in around thirty exhibitions throughout France. Depending on the project – in co-production or in partnership – and the topics, Inrap contributes the expertise of its researchers and archaeologists, provides resources, and participates in the development of educational tools for the general public. Beyond the presentation of archaeological remains, the aim is to reconstruct and share knowledge, whether of broad synthetic subjects (chronology, geography), a topic addressed transversally, or a new discovery or research advance. Productive collaborations with very diverse cultural institutions – from archaeology, history, art and scientific culture – have thus been realized since 2005, testifying to the multiplicity of perspectives from which archaeology can be considered and the social role that it can play.

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Colloquia

Archaeology and the other human sciences have many shared points of interest, since archaeology concerns all aspects of past societies: ecology, economy, culture, technology, religion, social relations, demographics, health, etc. Each year, in partnership with large cultural and scientific institutions, Inrap organizes an international colloquium open to all and treating diverse questions related to archaeology which is filmed and diffused on-line on the Inrap internet site.

The colloquia proceedings are published.

Digital tools

Inrap produces multimedia presentations and digital tools for the all types of audiences : enthusiasts, amateurs, children and adults interested in archaeological discoveries and the most recent research results.

Since 2012, the institute is also active on social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube.

Audiovisuals

Inrap is very active in the domain of audiovisual production, either directly or in co-production. The institute benefits from the experience of highly-qualified production companies and talented authors to produce documentaries with diverse and original, and most often educational, approaches. In parallel, Inrap ensures video coverage of its most remarkable excavations with two goals in mind: to enable viewers to see discoveries in real time, as they are made, and to create an audiovisual record of the sites through the creation of a video collection. The aim of this procedure is to inform the public of discoveries made in their region and to share research results, and more broadly, to familiarize the public with archaeology. Inrap has thus produced and broadcast more than twenty documentaries or documentary series on national and international channels, more than 200 news reports on the web and social media, and more than thirty short educational films in educational and cultural contexts.

Radio programs