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The Public, the Attention Economy, and Archaeological Social Media

2025/11/01 by Anna Chitwood · 1 voice
Computer Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Archaeological Research and Protection #Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies #Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction

paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/aap.2025.10133

openalex publication_date 2025/11/01 · openalex created_date 2026/01/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

Overview Archaeologists engage with the public in various ways and, with the popularity of social media, are learning to adapt to the fast-paced nature of content creation. Posting online provides opportunities for archaeologists to engage with the public at any time and is a tool that can be used to share our knowledge quickly and broadly. Archaeological social media content can use many different approaches, but short-form video content is particularly effective. Many of these methods have similar goals: to educate the public and entertain. This digital review introduces different aspects of social media like the attention economy, online echo chambers, and the public’s reaction to posts about archaeology.

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