Interpretive Art and Archaeology

Interpretive approach to applied archaeology and its status in Iran

“…The author discusses the results of archaeological findings; art works creation, and the effective ways of applying them with an emphasis on public inspiring knowledge in applied interpretation. The author also explains the importance of archaeology development through interpretive narration and history-story interpretation as well as fictional applications such as narrative and live theatre narration for the audience (Jameson, 2008b, p. 1548). One of the events in this regard was the fifth global conference of archaeology held in 2003 in Washington DC, USA.…”

“…The selected papers of the conference were published in two consecutive issues of the journal “Protection and management of archaeological heritage” in 1999 (Walter, 2009, p. 30). For example, a beautiful painting helps the interpretive goals including the way of producing precise information about archaeology heritage, production… (Jameson, 2008b, p. 1544). However, Michael Lucas discussed the difficulties of performing applied archaeology and creating coherent and inclusive interpretations of public sites (cited in Shackel and Chambers, 2004, p. 10) (Figure 1).…”

“…The ultimate role and purpose of interpretation is protection through providing public understanding of heritage. This purpose would be realized by facilitating visit opportunity for tourists in order to communicate with heritage sources which lead to the development of supervision habit (Jameson, 2008a, p. 1532; IDP, 2012).…”

“…He advocates the idea of “development of interpretation goal is higher than protection goals”. He believes that the important interpretation would be paradigm change in future which includes rewriting the worldview of interpretation of the new ideas and the meaning in the society moving towards sustainment (Jameson, 2008a, p. 1540). Interpretation and interpretive methods are expertise in applied archaeology and management of the cultural heritage, and as basic components in preservation of the cultural sources and archaeological sites.…”

“…The US National Park Service has been the pioneer of the applied interpretation in North America and used an interdisciplinary development and comprehensive approach to interpreter heritage for public. What was considered as an interpretive factor has changed into a distinct profession consisted of a philosophical framework and combination of the past nature, present dynamic and future perspective (Jameson 2008a, p. 1531). Interpretive development methods have made convergence and process of making participatory realizable in the twenty-first century (Lamphere, 2004, p. 440).…”