A Graphic Representation System as an Aid to Memorization of Archaeological and Architectural Knowledge

Thanks to the attractions of the multimedia, namely interactivity and multimodality, it seems that web sites and CD-ROMs have the capacity to transmit heritage information to the public. But ultimately they miss real cognitive or educational purposes. Consequently, this article suggests enriching the conception of educational products, combining the potential of video games with the methods of representation of archaeological and architectural heritage.Thus we refer to the notion of "mental map" described by Patricia Marks Greenfield, in order to conceive a graphic representation system as an aid to memorization. While materializing it, the mental map of the learner becomes a real three-dimensional map.