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Archaeology and the Information Age [Pehme köide]

Edited by Paul Reilly (University of Glasgow, UK), Edited by Sebastian Rahtz

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Ilmumisaeg: 04-Nov-2011
Kirjastus: Routledge
ISBN-10: 0415513375
ISBN-13: 9780415513371

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Formaat: Paperback / softback, 420 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 800 g
Sari: One World Archaeology
Ilmumisaeg: 04-Nov-2011
Kirjastus: Routledge
ISBN-10: 0415513375
ISBN-13: 9780415513371

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Püsilink: https://www.kriso.ee/db/9780415513371.html

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Archaeology - Data processing - Congresses

Traditional methods of making archaeological data available are becoming increasingly inadequate. Thanks to improved techniques for examining data from multiple viewpoints, archaeologists are now in a position to record different kinds of data, and to explore that data more fully than ever before. The growing availablility of computer networks and other technologies means that communication should become increasingly available to international archaeologists. Will this result in the democratisation of archaeological knowledge on a global basis? Contributors from Western and Eastern Europe, the Far East, Africa and the Americas seek to answer this and other questions about the way in which modern technology is revolutionising archaeological knowledge.

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Presents the very latest developments in the application of information technology to archaeology, and some are quite astonishing ... The collective strength of these papers is that they deal with real problems in the practice of archaeology, either doing creative things we could not have done before, or finding more efficient ways of tackling old problems... - Archaeology and the Information Age does something remarkable, in showing us as much about the future as it does about the past.' - British Archaeological News

List of contributors

Foreword

vii

P. J. Ucko

List of colour plates

xix

Preface

xxi

P. Reilly

S. Rahtz

1 Introduction: archaeology and the information age

(28)

Paul Reilly

Sebastian Rahtz

How is information technology used in archaeology?

(11)

Regional patterns?

(4)

Democratization of archaeological knowledge?

(2)

Concluding remarks

(1)

References

(8)

2 The impact of information technology on the archaeology of southern and eastern Africa --- the first decades

(12)

P. Sinclair

M. Kokonya

M. Meneses

J.-A. Rakatoarisoa

Introduction

(1)

Quantitative research in archaeology

(1)

The role of information technology

(2)

Training

(1)

Intra-site analysis

(2)

Observations on the introduction of information technology

(2)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(3)

3 Dissemination of archaeological information: the east African experience

(6)

Karega-Munene

Introduction

(1)

Research and publications

(2)

Computer networks

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(1)

4 Polish archaeology and computers: an overview

(5)

Arkadiusz Marciniak

Wlodzimierz Raczkowski

Introduction

(1)

Application areas

(2)

Assessment

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(2)

5 Computer archaeology in Hungary

(5)

Attila Suhajda

Introduction

(1)

The beginnings

(1)

Equipment and problems

(1)

Progress so far

(2)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(1)

6 Japanese archaeological site databases and data visualization

(7)

Akifumi Oikawa

Introduction

(1)

The management of Japanese archaeological databases

(1)

Visualization

(1)

Management of maps and scale drawings

(1)

Other applications

(1)

A site database

(2)

Image retrieval

(1)

Appendix --- important Japanese databases

(1)

References

(1)

7 Archaeological data in the USSR --- collection, storage and exploitation: has IT a role?

(5)

Victor Trifonov

Pavel Dolukhanov

References

(2)

8 On the importance of high-level communication formats in world archaeology

(12)

John Wilcock

Introduction

(1)

Early work on data communication in archaeology

(1)

Some developments in the UK

(1)

Some developments in other countries of the world

(1)

Some future considerations

(1)

The example of the Museum Documentation Association

(1)

A case study

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(6)

VISUALIZATION

9 Visualizing spatial data: the importance of Geographic Information Systems

(16)

Gary Lock

Trevor Harris

The spatial perspective in archaeology

(1)

Approaches to spatial analysis in archaeology

(6)

Geographic Information Systems

(4)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(4)

10 The display and analysis of ridge-and-furrow from topographically surveyed data

(26)

Mike Fletcher

Dick Spicer

Archaeological surveys

(1)

Computer graphics and archaeology

(3)

Methods of surface modelling

101

(4)

Surveying strategy

105

(1)

Ridge-and-furrow

106

(1)

Stapeley Hill

106

(5)

Analysis of linear ridges

111

(6)

Results

117

(1)

Conclusion

118

(3)

References

121

(2)

11 Three-dimensional computer visualization of historic buildings --- with particular reference to reconstruction modelling

123

(24)

Jason Wood

Gill Chapman

Ken Delooze

Michael Trueman

Introduction

124

Solid and surface modellers

123

(1)

Lancaster University archaeological unit

124

(2)

Case study one --- Furness Abbey

126

(8)

Case study two --- the Langcliffe limekiln

134

(8)

Discussion and conclusions

142

(3)

References

145

(2)

12 Three-dimensional modelling and primary archaeological data

147

(30)

Paul Reilly

Introduction

147

(1)

What is data visualization?

147

(1)

What is solid modelling?

148

(1)

Historical overview of solid modelling in archaeology

149

(7)

Recent trends and implications

156

(3)

Relating the models to the underlying data

159

(3)

Virtual archaeology

162

(2)

Solid models and archaeological contexts

164

(4)

Conclusions and prospects

168

(3)

References

171

(6)

ANALYSIS

13 The simulation and recovery of archaeologically meaningful levels

177

(11)

Todd Koetje

Introduction

177

(2)

Experimental parameters for clustering simulated assemblages

179

(1)

Experimental results

180

(5)

Discussion

185

(1)

References

186

(2)

14 Current information technology applications to archaeological data from Lower Nubia

188

(24)

Paul Sinclair

Lana Troy

Introduction

188

(4)

C-Group, Pangrave and transitional sites

192

(2)

The New Kingdom analysis --- Fadrus Site 185

194

(16)

Closing remarks

210

(1)

References

210

(2)

15 Cultural change, the prehistoric mind and archaeological simulations

212

(18)

Martin Biskowski

Introduction

212

(1)

General goals

213

(2)

General problems in representation

215

(1)

Expert systems in simulations

216

(6)

Outline of a design

222

(1)

The resource surface

223

(1)

Decision making modules

223

(2)

The referee modules

225

(2)

Concluding remarks

227

(1)

References

227

(3)

16 Syntax and semantics of figurative art: a formal approach

230

(46)

Costis Dallas

Introduction

230

(2)

Classical Attic grave stelai

232

(3)

Symbolic representations

235

(3)

A componential approach

238

(2)

Beyond classification

240

(7)

Syntactic description

247

(3)

Syntactic analysis

250

(3)

Semantics

253

(6)

Figurative grammar

259

(8)

Logic programming

267

(3)

Conclusion

270

(2)

References

272

(4)

17 VANDAL: an expert system dealing with the provenance of archaeological ceramics, based on chemical, mineralogical and data analysis information

276

(12)

Marie-Salome Lagrange

Vanda Vitali

Why an expert system and for whom?

276

(1)

Archaeometric provenance studies

276

(1)

Analysis of reasoning

277

(3)

Strategy for the implementation of VANDAL

280

(1)

A brief overview of SNARK

281

(1)

Conclusions

282

(1)

Appendix

283

(3)

References

286

(2)

18 Designing a workbench for archaeological argument

288

(24)

Arthur Stutt

Stephen Shennan

Introduction --- what the myth of Frankenstein tells us

288

(1)

Some alternatives to the oracular expert system

289

(2)

Our alternative --- WORSAAE

291

(1)

Archaeological needs

292

(1)

The model of argument

293

(3)

A model of interpretation

296

(4)

WORSAAE

300

(4)

The system in action

304

(3)

Conclusion

307

(1)

References

308

(4)

COMMUNICATION

19 From virtuality to actuality: the archaeological site simulation environment

312

(11)

Brian Molyneaux

Introduction

312

(1)

Reality and virtuality

313

(2)

The learning environment

315

(1)

SyGraf

316

(2)

The evaluation of results

318

(1)

The locus of reality in simulations

319

(1)

Conclusion

320

(1)

References

321

(2)

20 The electronic capture and dissemination of the cultural practice of Tibetan Thangka painting

323

(29)

Ranjit Makkuni

Introduction

323

(5)

Motivations

328

(3)

Cultural setting of Thangka painting

331

(2)

Electronic capture and dissemination of Thangka painting

333

(3)

Electronic Thangka in a museum

336

(2)

Video database

338

(3)

User interface

341

(6)

Observations of use

347

(2)

Conclusion

349

(1)

References

350

(2)

21 The implications of large scale image storage for primary archaeological research

352

(8)

Roger Martlew

Introduction

352

(1)

The Archaeology Disc: a pilot study

353

(2)

Optical discs for image archives in archaeology

355

(3)

Conclusions

358

(1)

References

358

(2)

22 The development of dynamic archaeological publications

360

(25)

Sebastian Rahtz

Wendy Hall

Tim Allen

Introduction

360

(1)

Electronic excavation reports

360

(2)

Structuring excavation reports?

362

(1)

Preparing an electronic source

363

(1)

An experimental hypertext book --- the Electric Rough Ground Farm

364

(3)

The potential of videodisc

367

(8)

From interactive video to multi-media computing

375

(1)

A three-level model for multi-media computing

376

(2)

A case study: Microcosm and the Mountbatten Archive

378

(2)

Conclusions

380

(2)

References

382

(3)

Index

385

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