I recently discovered the wonderful online magazine, Love Archaeology, created and run by postgraduate students at Glasgow University. This discovery in itself merits the creation of a blog post (I strongly recommend checking it out, the thing has a wonderful feel - a mix of enhusiasm, knowledge and general good spirits!), but it also links nicely on to a little archaeology rant that I've had brewing up inside for almost a year now.
The author of Archaeology, Academia & Access explains why she thinks the world of archaeology needs game developers and gamers. Imagine how fantastic it would be to have better access to digital reconstructions of China's ancient buildings and cities...
Thanks so much for the reblog – I am glad you found my thoughts interesting!
You’re welcome. Thanks for writing it. I’d never considered a link between video games and archaeology (well, aside from the Tomb Raider and Uncharted series) but I think you made some good points. Given that game developers can create whole new worlds and universes, it’s perfectly within their capabilities to create games and educational programs which allow people to learn more about the past or explore ancient buildings and sites from the comfort of their homes.