/2016/01/19/mixed-exhibits-the-best-of-both-worlds/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 /2016/01/19/mixed-exhibits-the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-839094 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:00:14 +0000 /?p=18721#comment-839094 […] Minds considers the question of how to exhibit physical artifacts in an era of 3-D […]

]]> /2016/01/19/mixed-exhibits-the-best-of-both-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-839088 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:54:46 +0000 /?p=18721#comment-839088 A question to consider might be the rarity of originals. The Yokohama City Museum recently held an exhibition of Jomon (c. 12,000 to 200 b.c.) artifacts at which actual examples of Jomon pottery were laid out on tables where visitors were free to pick up and handle them. This use of original materials was made possible because literally tens of thousands of Jomon potsherds have been found in archeological sites within the city limits. No rarity value to speak of but still something very special about being able to physically touch, pick up and hold pieces of ancient history.

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