Assessment of Interpretation & Presentation Methods. Of Archaeological sites in Madaba

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1 Yarmouk University Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology Department of Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage Assessment of Interpretation & Presentation Methods Of Archaeological sites in Madaba (Archaeological Park 1, Archaeological Park 2 and Visitor Center) By Tariq Mohammad al-mhairat Supervisor Dr. Mustafa Al- Naddaf Program: Cultural Resource Management i

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3 To my beloved wife Ala a and my son Rashid i

4 Acknowledgments I would like to express my great thanks and acknowledgments to my supervisor Dr. Mustafa Al-Naddaf. I am very much appreciative to him for his support, guidance and encouragement during this work. I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Ziad al Sa'ad and Prof. Dr. Khalid Magablih for accepting to be members of my defense committee. I wish to express my appreciation to Dr. Arwa Badran, Dr. Khalid Magableh,Dr. Abdelqader Ababneh, Dr.Fakhryah Darabseh and Dr. Mohammad Najjar for their advices during this research. Deep thanks are due to the Madaba visitor center staff and department of tourism in Madaba. Special thanks to all my friends and colleagues for encouraging and helping me: Mohammad Debajah, Yazan abu Alhassan, Nizar Adarbeh, Dr. Islam Mhairat, Ahmad Slaihat, and Issam al-sheikh Mustafa. I also greatly appreciate to my uncle Homoud Abo Qaoud and his grateful family for their helpful and support. The thesis would not have been possible without the aid of many: my beloved wife Ala'a who stood by me day and night, you cannot know how important your love, encouragement and passion have meant to me in these past years, and to my son Rashed, who was my major motive that let me going hard toward accomplishing my thesis, love you forever. I would have never completed the dissertation without them. And a special regard to my mother, Brothers and Sisters who encouraged me along my life and I would like to thank you for your trust on me thank you all ii

5 Contents: II IIV VI VI VII VIII X Chapter One: Introduction Statement of the problem Aims of the study: Literature Review: Methodology of research 11 Chapter two: Madaba Introduction: 14 History of Madaba: 15 The Monuments in Madaba (Archaeological sites & Churches) Archaeological : Madaba Visitor Center: Archeological Park - PART 1 include: 21 iii

6 Archaeological Park 1: Part 2 include Al-Mishnaqa: The Roman Reservoir: The churches of Madaba: St. George's Church (The Church of the Map): The Church of the Apostles: 27 3.Chapter Three: Interpretation theories Introduction: History of Interpretation : 29 Interpretation and Presentation Definitions: Why we have to do interpretation for the sites? What are you wanted to interpret? The benefits from interpretation Environmental benefits Economic benefits 38 Principles of heritage interpretation heritage:.. ation and 39 Fifteen Principles set out in interpretation for 21 st century by Beck 41 and Cable: Interpretation & Presentation tools: Audiences and their needs 46 iv

7 Chapter 4: Descriptive and analytical approach Methodology of the study The study population and sample: Study Tool: Validity of study Tool: Reliability of Study Tool: Statistical Processing: The results The Study Questions and its Answers: Hypothesis: 62 5.Chapter Five Conclusion & Recommendations Conclusion Recommendations: 69 6.Refrences 72 7.Appindex v

8 List of figures: fig.2.1, Madaba visitor center. 19 Fig.2.2. roman road St. George's Church (The Church of the Map) The Church of the Apostles mosaic 26 List of tables: Table (4.1). Describe the Characteristics of member Study Sample 50 Table (4.2) The Stability of Study Tool by Cronbach Alpha Test 53 Table ( 4.3 ) Mean, Std. Deviation and Degree of information on the 55 interpretation at MVC in Descending Table (4.4 ) Mean, Std. Deviation and Degree of the extent of the impact of the interpretation methods in MVC on tourists and their duration of stay in Madaba in Descending Order. Table (4. 5 ) Mean, Std. Deviation and Degree of the extent of the ways of presentation and the way tour guides and staff dealing with it Table (4.6) Mean, Std. Deviation and Degree of the extent of the ways of implementation of interpretation and presentation projects and local community participation in Descending Order Table(4.7) Test (One Sample T-test) to identify the impact of methods of interpretation Madaba Visitors Centre Table(4.8) Test (One Sample T-test) to identify the effect of methods of interpretation in the center of Madaba visitors to the tourist and the duration of his stay in Madaba Table(4.9) Test (One Sample T-test) to identify the ways of presentations and the way tour guides and staff dealing with it at MVC Table(4.10) Test (One Sample T-test) to identify implementation of interpretation and presentation projects and local community participation vi

9 List of Abbreviations: ICOMOS: International Council on Monuments and Sites. NPS: National Park Services. MVC: Madaba Visitor Center ACOR: American Center for Oriental Research IFAPO: Institut Francais D'archeologie Du Proche-Orient B.C.: Before Christ DOA: Department of Antiquities MOTA: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities vii

10 Abstract: al-mhairat, Tariq Mohammad. Assessment of Interpretation & Presentation Methods of Archaeological sites in Madaba (Archaeological Park 1, Archaeological Park 2 and Visitor Center). Master of Cultural Resources Management Thesis, Department of Conservation and Management of Cultural Resources, Yarmouk University, 2012 (Supervisor: Dr. Mustafa Al- Naddaf). Jordan has numerous archaeological sites like Madaba that known as A mosaic city because it has a plenty of mosaics, and in this study the researcher take Madaba Visitor center as a case study in presentation and interpretation that carried out by Friends of Archaeology & Heritage with cooperation with the stakeholders in Madaba and Ministry of Tourism and the Department of Antiquities. This study assess the interpretation methods that applied in MVC by compare it with the interpretation standard, and also the researcher distribute a questionnaire for specific sample from the visitor to reach the result that reflect if these methods were successful or not and if it possible to apply as these methods in other sites in Jordan The purpose of this study is to link the visitor to the site emotionally, by providing them with the sense and f amount of information that gives the visitor the chance to live and feel an unforgettable experience of the place. The second idea was how to tailor a useful interpretation plan that could be implemented on all other archaeological sites in Jordan. The aims of this thesis is to evaluate the success of Interpretation & Presentation methods in the archaeological sites of Madaba, to estimate whether the local community and the visitor benefit from such a project or not and interpretation methods in Madaba, in addition to augment the ability of the archaeological sites staff to deal with panels and other tools of information Key words: cultural heritage, heritage management, interpretation, presentation, visitor center, Madaba, Jordan. viii

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12 Chapter one: Introduction 1