Archaeologists strive to disseminate their research to audiences through various media, often with limited time and funding available as part of do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. However, there is a lack of established methodologies for the evaluation of the impact of DIY projects or the effectiveness of the media that archaeologists employ to disseminate knowledge about the past. This book employs a practice-based experimental approach using different digital storytelling tools to develop a methodology for evaluating impact regarding archaeological knowledge dissemination. The media include a textual story, an interactive digital narrative (IDN), and a VR-video. The narratives recreate the life and death of the individual MYC₁V buried at grave V at Grave Circle A at Mycenae. The research uses a mixed methods design to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data in the form of surveys and structured interviews.

AUTHOR

Despoina Vasiliki Sampatakou is an archaeologist specialising in digital storytelling, immersive and interactive media, and public engagement, with a focus on archaeological knowledge dissemination.

REVIEW

‘The most significant contribution of this work is the new methodology it introduces in order to communicate to a broader audience (non-experts) specific parts and aspects of the archaeological work and procedures.’ Dr Despoina Tsiafaki, Athena Research Center