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The secrets of past civilizations unearthed in human stories
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TWO exhibitions, one about a woman warrior more than 3,000 years ago and one about a marquis who was emperor for 27 days about 2,000 years ago, are attracting hordes of visitors from across China.
Both exhibitions at Capital Museum in Beijing will run until June, with free tickets available online. Daily numbers of visitors are limited, and the exhibitions are proving so popular that tickets are soon booked.
It’s a sign of growing public interest in the nation’s cultural history, as revealed by archaeology. Headlines of major excavation discoveries are not uncommon, but it often takes years for artifacts to turn up in museum showcases.
Of course, some significant archeological sites are already well-known. Ancient royal tombs, such as the Terracotta Warriors in the gravesite of Emperor Qin (259-210 BC) and artifacts of China’s female emperor Wu Zetian (AD 624-705), have been found and turned into tourist sites.
With such a long and rich archeological history scattered across provincial, national and sometimes foreign museums, it’s often hard to get a grip on the big picture of our forebears. Museum curators are becoming sensitive to the problem, providing more background and context about archeological exhibits.
Multimedia and virtual reality technologies are being used to reconstruct excavation sites, and academics are invited to give lectures on archeological objects. Social media provides curators and archaeologists new avenues to reach out to the public.
“To hold exhibitions shortly after excavations not only helps satisfy public curiosity about archaeology, but it also helps bringing archeological discoveries out of the labs to promote our traditional culture,” Qi Mei, researcher and curator at the Capital Museum, told Shanghai Daily.
Shanghai Daily talked with a number of curators of archeological exhibitions to discuss the importance of excavated history and the reason for its public popularity.
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