Practical Exploration of the Creation Ideas and Methods for Picture Books in Prehistoric Sites Museums

Picture books for prehistoric site museums serve as important mediums for interpreting and disseminating the cultural significance of sites. Currently, published picture books related to prehistoric culture often lack systematic planning and understanding in their content design, production, and creation, thus failing to fully utilize and explore the unique advantages and potential of picture book creation for prehistoric site museums. This article uses the “Liang Liang’s World” series, edited by the Liangzhu Museum, as a case study to discuss how to create in-depth and scientifically accurate picture books on prehistoric site themes. It focuses on analyzing the characteristics of the “Liang Liang’s World” series and proposes basic approaches and methods for creating picture books for prehistoric archaeological site museums. The aim is to break down the cultural communication barriers posed by the ancientness, lack of written records, and the difficult-to-identify soil structures of China’s prehistoric sites by providing the public, especially young people, with an effective way to understand the cultural significance of prehistoric times through picture books with high cultural value. The article humbly puts forth the four key points for creating picture books for prehistoric archaeological site museums: leveraging thematic characteristics, understanding the features of the archaeological discipline, emphasizing empathy with exhibitions, and building a creative team.