Cite this as: Handzic, M. and Pandzic, I. 2023 Digital Archaeology in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current State and Future Challenges, Internet Archaeology 63. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.63.3
This article provides a brief overview of the current state of digital archaeology in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) and points to major challenges for its future. It presents the most important efforts and achievements made by institutions, communities and individuals involved in various digitisation projects. The article also reveals significant obstacles that limit the current scope and speed of the digitisation process. In order to move forward, the article advocates the adoption of a 'participative perspective', where different stakeholders may participate in a socially inclusive way to remember and celebrate BIH cultural heritage through digital archives, exhibitions and storytelling practices. The article also suggests the need to take a more holistic approach to managing BIH archaeological knowledge in a digital environment in order to realise the full power of that knowledge.
Corresponding author: Meliha Handzic
meliha.handzic@ibu.edu.ba
International Burch University, Sarajevo
Ivana Pandzic
ivana.pandzic@ff.unibl.org
ivanapandzic@gmail.com
Museum of Republic of Srpska and University of Banja Luka
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