What an interesting day this was. For some 30-years Finnish archaeologists have gathered at the National Museum of Finland in Helsinki to share their yearly excavations and research but this time it was VERY different! For the first time ever the Finnish archaeologists were able to communicate the results of their 2015 research live over the Internet (and de facto over the world).
"Old school" presentation from 1997
The
event was broadcasted from the National Museum and lasted
from 9 am to 4.45 PM. This must have been a very exiting thing for many of the
presenters/archaeologists but I felt very proud
of my colleagues.
Archaeologist Esa Mikkola is the be(a)st ! He stood for the best presentation today, the wintery archaeological excavation of a 16th century bridge.
There
were of course some things to improve. A split screen showing the audience
would have been helpful along with a possibility to ask the lecturers short
questions over the Internet The language of the presentations should be in English
of course and so on... But the main thing is that the National Board of
Antiquities and the National Museum of Finland made the Event happen!!!
Actually
I can´t wait for the presentations tomorrow, It´s allmost better than Ice
Hockey at least if the archaeologists
and the audience get into some hefty
discussions or fights :). The presentations start at 9 am Finnish time! Be there or stay
at home, grab a coffee or a beer and enjoy!
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