Listen "Reviving the past and digital mapping for the future"
Episode Synopsis
The remote Canadian island of Oikiqtaruk is disappearing fast, but its cultural and environmental heritage is being captured in digital form. We talk to those involved in the project about its ambition and their success to date. Also, recreating long lost cultural artefacts. For the Madrid-based organisation Factum Foundation it's a journey of reconnection — a way that future generations can celebrate and cherish the character of their past.GuestsRichard Gordon — Senior Park Ranger, Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park, CanadaProfessor Peter Dawson — Dept. of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of CalgaryAdam Lowe — Director of Factum Arte and founder of Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in ConservationFurther informationFactum FoundationDigitally Preserving Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park
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