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Archaeology and the Information Age [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 420 pages, aukštis x plotis: 234x156 mm, weight: 800 g
  • Serija: One World Archaeology
  • Išleidimo metai: 04-Nov-2011
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415513375
  • ISBN-13: 9780415513371
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 420 pages, aukštis x plotis: 234x156 mm, weight: 800 g
  • Serija: One World Archaeology
  • Išleidimo metai: 04-Nov-2011
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415513375
  • ISBN-13: 9780415513371
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Raktažodžiai:
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.

Recenzijos

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
v
Foreword vii
P. J. Ucko
List of colour plates
xix
Preface xxi
P. Reilly
S. Rahtz
1 Introduction: archaeology and the information age
1(28)
Paul Reilly
Sebastian Rahtz
How is information technology used in archaeology?
3(11)
Regional patterns?
14(4)
Democratization of archaeological knowledge?
18(2)
Concluding remarks
20(1)
References
21(8)
2 The impact of information technology on the archaeology of southern and eastern Africa --- the first decades
29(12)
P. Sinclair
M. Kokonya
M. Meneses
J.-A. Rakatoarisoa
Introduction
29(1)
Quantitative research in archaeology
30(1)
The role of information technology
31(2)
Training
33(1)
Intra-site analysis
34(2)
Observations on the introduction of information technology
36(2)
Conclusions
38(1)
References
38(3)
3 Dissemination of archaeological information: the east African experience
41(6)
Karega-Munene
Introduction
41(1)
Research and publications
42(2)
Computer networks
44(1)
Conclusions
45(1)
References
46(1)
4 Polish archaeology and computers: an overview
47(5)
Arkadiusz Marciniak
Wlodzimierz Raczkowski
Introduction
47(1)
Application areas
47(2)
Assessment
49(1)
Conclusion
50(1)
References
50(2)
5 Computer archaeology in Hungary
52(5)
Attila Suhajda
Introduction
52(1)
The beginnings
52(1)
Equipment and problems
53(1)
Progress so far
54(2)
Conclusion
56(1)
References
56(1)
6 Japanese archaeological site databases and data visualization
57(7)
Akifumi Oikawa
Introduction
57(1)
The management of Japanese archaeological databases
57(1)
Visualization
58(1)
Management of maps and scale drawings
58(1)
Other applications
59(1)
A site database
59(2)
Image retrieval
61(1)
Appendix --- important Japanese databases
62(1)
References
63(1)
7 Archaeological data in the USSR --- collection, storage and exploitation: has IT a role?
64(5)
Victor Trifonov
Pavel Dolukhanov
References
67(2)
8 On the importance of high-level communication formats in world archaeology
69(12)
John Wilcock
Introduction
69(1)
Early work on data communication in archaeology
70(1)
Some developments in the UK
70(1)
Some developments in other countries of the world
71(1)
Some future considerations
72(1)
The example of the Museum Documentation Association
73(1)
A case study
74(1)
Conclusion
74(1)
References
75(6)
VISUALIZATION
9 Visualizing spatial data: the importance of Geographic Information Systems
81(16)
Gary Lock
Trevor Harris
The spatial perspective in archaeology
81(1)
Approaches to spatial analysis in archaeology
82(6)
Geographic Information Systems
88(4)
Conclusion
92(1)
References
93(4)
10 The display and analysis of ridge-and-furrow from topographically surveyed data
97(26)
Mike Fletcher
Dick Spicer
Archaeological surveys
97(1)
Computer graphics and archaeology
98(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
Rahtz, Sebastian; Reilly, Paul