VITA ANTIQUA ISSN 2522-9419 (Online), 2519-4542 (Print)
Center for Paleoethnological Research
VITA ANTIQUA 14, 2023, CULTURE HERITAGE AND THE WAR : CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Anastasiia Diachenko¹
Archaeological Landscape Monitoring Group — presentation of activities and first results of work
¹ Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2449-0286
DOI: 10.37098/VA-2023-14-252-267
https://doi.org/10.37098/VA-2023-14-252-267
ABSTRACT
In the conditions of active military operations on the territory of Ukraine, scientists and activists drew attention to the fact that the archaeological heritage of Ukraine is suffering great damage. Archaeological objects cannot be restored after destruction, the information contained in them disappears forever. That is why it is important to draw society’s attention to such issues as the protection and preservation of archaeological heritage. That is why the Archaeological Landscape Monitoring Group was created. Members of the organization actively spread information about cultural monuments in Ukraine during the war and participate in Ukrainian and international events aimed at highlighting this information. In particular, a scientific and practical seminar was held, at which representatives of various educational and scientific institutions participated. The fact that the seminar was interrupted by Russian shelling became symbolic. Much attention was paid to the monitoring of archaeological sites and their museumification. Unfortunately, even in the pre-war period, the archaeological heritage was in a state of crisis, which is manifested in the lack of documentation and the algorithm of actions in emergency situations. During the work, the Group focuses on the problems of the current state of archaeological research in Ukraine and cooperates with scientists in this field at the national and international levels.
Keywords: archaeological heritage, military operations, monitoring, museumification, scientific and practical seminar
Language: Ukrainian
PDFCite as:
Diachenko, A. 2023. Archaeological Landscape Monitoring Group — presentation of activities and first results of work. VITA ANTIQUA, 14. Culture Heritage and the War : challenges and solutions.
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