Computational Approaches To The Study Of Movement In Archaeology

Author : Silvia Polla,Philip Verhagen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110288384

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Computational Approaches to the Study of Movement in Archaeology by Silvia Polla,Philip Verhagen Pdf

This book contains a collection of papers discussing questions related to space and movement in the framework of computational archaeology, landscape archaeology, historical geography and archaeological theory. The contributions, written by recognized experts in the field, show how the study of settlements pattern and movement has been dramatically transformed by the use of technology like Geographic Information System (GIS). The papers focus on the ways to approach past movement using GIS in archaeological landscape studies: theoretical, technical and interpretative issues are addressed and explored. They provide the state of the art in theory and methodology and show, by using case studies, the potential of the developed approaches for the understanding of factors and effects of landscape formation and transformation in the long term.

Author : Silvia Polla,Philip Verhagen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110377132

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Computational Approaches to the Study of Movement in Archaeology by Silvia Polla,Philip Verhagen Pdf

This book contains a collection of papers discussing questions related to space and movement in the framework of computational archaeology, landscape archaeology, historical geography and archaeological theory. The contributions, written by recognized experts in the field, show how the study of settlements pattern and movement has been dramatically transformed by the use of technology like Geographic Information System (GIS). The papers focus on the ways to approach past movement using GIS in archaeological landscape studies: theoretical, technical and interpretative issues are addressed and explored. They provide the state of the art in theory and methodology and show, by using case studies, the potential of the developed approaches for the understanding of factors and effects of landscape formation and transformation in the long term.

Author : Andrew Bevan,Mark Lake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315431925

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Computational Approaches to Archaeological Spaces by Andrew Bevan,Mark Lake Pdf

This volume of original chapters written by experts in the field offers a snapshot of how historical built spaces, past cultural landscapes, and archaeological distributions are currently being explored through computational social science. It focuses on the continuing importance of spatial and spatio-temporal pattern recognition in the archaeological record, considers more wholly model-based approaches that fix ideas and build theory, and addresses those applications where situated human experience and perception are a core interest. Reflecting the changes in computational technology over the past decade, the authors bring in examples from historic and prehistoric sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas to demonstrate the variety of applications available to the contemporary researcher.

Author : Kamal-Aldin Niknami,Ali Hozhabri
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030417765

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Archaeology of Iran in the Historical Period by Kamal-Aldin Niknami,Ali Hozhabri Pdf

This collection of twenty-eight essays presents an up-to-date survey of pre-Islamic Iran, from the earliest dynasty of Illam to the end of Sasanian empire, encompassing a rich diversity of peoples and cultures. Historically, Iran served as a bridge between the earlier Near Eastern cultures and the later classical world of the Mediterranean, and had a profound influence on political, military, economic, and cultural aspects of the ancient world. Written by international scholars and drawing mainly on the field of practical archaeology, which traditionally has shared little in the way of theories and methods, the book provides crucial pieces to the puzzle of the national identity of Iranian cultures from a historical perspective. Revealing the wealth and splendor of ancient Iranian society – its rich archaeological data and sophisticated artistic craftsmanship – most of which has never before been presented outside of Iran, this beautifully illustrated book presents a range of studies addressing specific aspects of Iranian archaeology to show why the artistic masterpieces of ancient Iranians rank among the finest ever produced. Together, the authors analyze how archaeology can inform us about our cultural past, and what remains to still be discovered in this important region.

Author : A. Mark Pollard,Ruth Ann Armitage,Cheryl A. Makarewicz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2313 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119592082

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Handbook of Archaeological Sciences by A. Mark Pollard,Ruth Ann Armitage,Cheryl A. Makarewicz Pdf

HANDBOOK OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCES A modern and comprehensive introduction to methods and techniques in archaeology In the newly revised Second Edition of the Handbook of Archaeological Sciences, a team of more than 100 researchers delivers a comprehensive and accessible overview of modern methods used in the archaeological sciences. The book covers all relevant approaches to obtaining and analyzing archaeological data, including dating methods, quaternary paleoenvironments, human bioarchaeology, biomolecular archaeology and archaeogenetics, resource exploitation, archaeological prospection, and assessing the decay and conservation of specimens. Overview chapters introduce readers to the relevance of each area, followed by contributions from leading experts that provide detailed technical knowledge and application examples. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to human bioarchaeology, including hominin evolution and paleopathology The use of biomolecular analysis to characterize past environments Novel approaches to the analysis of archaeological materials that shed new light on early human lifestyles and societies In-depth explorations of the statistical and computational methods relevant to archaeology Perfect for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of archaeology, the Handbook of Archaeological Sciences will also earn a prominent place in the libraries of researchers and professionals with an interest in the geological, biological, and genetic basis of archaeological studies.

Author : Philip Verhagen,Jamie Joyce,Mark R. Groenhuijzen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030045760

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Finding the Limits of the Limes by Philip Verhagen,Jamie Joyce,Mark R. Groenhuijzen Pdf

This open access book demonstrates the application of simulation modelling and network analysis techniques in the field of Roman studies. It summarizes and discusses the results of a 5-year research project carried out by the editors that aimed to apply spatial dynamical modelling to reconstruct and understand the socio-economic development of the Dutch part of the Roman frontier (limes) zone, in particular the agrarian economy and the related development of settlement patterns and transport networks in the area. The project papers are accompanied by invited chapters presenting case studies and reflections from other parts of the Roman Empire focusing on the themes of subsistence economy, demography, transport and mobility, and socio-economic networks in the Roman period. The book shows the added value of state-of-the-art computer modelling techniques and bridges computational and conventional approaches. Topics that will be of particular interest to archaeologists are the question of (forced) surplus production, the demographic and economic effects of the Roman occupation on the local population, and the structuring of transport networks and settlement patterns. For modellers, issues of sensitivity analysis and validation of modelling results are specifically addressed. This book will appeal to students and researchers working in the computational humanities and social sciences, in particular, archaeology and ancient history.

Author : Mark Gillings,Piraye Hacıgüzeller,Gary Lock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351243841

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Archaeological Spatial Analysis by Mark Gillings,Piraye Hacıgüzeller,Gary Lock Pdf

Effective spatial analysis is an essential element of archaeological research; this book is a unique guide to choosing the appropriate technique, applying it correctly and understanding its implications both theoretically and practically. Focusing upon the key techniques used in archaeological spatial analysis, this book provides the authoritative, yet accessible, methodological guide to the subject which has thus far been missing from the corpus. Each chapter tackles a specific technique or application area and follows a clear and coherent structure. First is a richly referenced introduction to the particular technique, followed by a detailed description of the methodology, then an archaeological case study to illustrate the application of the technique, and conclusions that point to the implications and potential of the technique within archaeology. The book is designed to function as the main textbook for archaeological spatial analysis courses at undergraduate and post-graduate level, while its user-friendly structure makes it also suitable for self-learning by archaeology students as well as researchers and professionals.

Author : Maria Elena Castiello
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030885670

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Computational and Machine Learning Tools for Archaeological Site Modeling by Maria Elena Castiello Pdf

This book describes a novel machine-learning based approach to answer some traditional archaeological problems, relating to archaeological site detection and site locational preferences. Institutional data collected from six Swiss regions (Zurich, Aargau, Grisons, Vaud, Geneva and Fribourg) have been analyzed with an original conceptual framework based on the Random Forest algorithm. It is shown how the algorithm can assist in the modelling process in connection with heterogeneous, incomplete archaeological datasets and related cultural heritage information. Moreover, an in-depth review of past and more recent works of quantitative methods for archaeological predictive modelling is provided. The book guides the readers to set up their own protocol for: i) dealing with uncertain data, ii) predicting archaeological site location, iii) establishing environmental features importance, iv) and suggest a model validation procedure. It addresses both academics and professionals in archaeology and cultural heritage management, and offers a source of inspiration for future research directions in the field of digital humanities and computational archaeology.

Author : TIR-FOR Symposium (1r : 2020 : En línia)
Publisher : Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9788499656403

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Proceedings of the 1st TIR-FOR Symposium : from territory studies to digital cartography by TIR-FOR Symposium (1r : 2020 : En línia) Pdf

Author : Erez Ben-Yosef,Ian W. N. Jones
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1956 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031273308

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“And in Length of Days Understanding” (Job 12:12) by Erez Ben-Yosef,Ian W. N. Jones Pdf

This two-volume book presents cutting-edge archaeological research, primarily as practiced in the Eastern Mediterranean region. These volumes’ key foci are inspired by the work of Thomas E. Levy. Volume 1 provides an in-depth look at new archaeological research in the southern Levant (primarily in modern Israel and Jordan) inspired by Levy’s commitment to understanding social, political, and economic processes in a long-term or “deep time” perspective. Volume 2 focuses on new research in several key areas of 21st century anthropological archaeology and archaeological science. Volume 1 is organized around two major themes: 1) the later prehistory of the southern Levant, or the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Bronze Age, and 2) new research in biblical archaeology, or the historical archaeology of the Iron Age. Each section contains a combination of new perspectives on key debates and studies introducing new research questions and directions. Volume 2 is organized around five major themes: 1) the archaeology of the Faynan copper ore district of southern Jordan, a key region for archaeometallurgical research in West Asia where Levy conducted field research for over a decade, 2) new research in archaeometallurgy beyond the Faynan region, 3) marine and maritime archaeology, focusing on issues of trade and environmental change, 4) cyber-archaeology, an important 21st century field Levy conceived as “the marriage of archaeology, engineering, computer science, and the natural sciences,” and 5) key issues in anthropological archaeological theory. In addition to presenting the reader with an up-to-date view of research in each of these areas, the volume also has chapters exploring the connections between these themes, e.g. the maritime trade of metals and cyber-/digital archaeological approaches to metallurgy. The work contains contributions from both up-and-coming early career researchers and key established figures in their fields. This book is an essential reference for archaeologists and scholars in related disciplines working in the southern Levant and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Author : Tom Brughmans,Barbara J. Mills,Jessica Munson,Matthew A. Peeples
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780198854265

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The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Network Research by Tom Brughmans,Barbara J. Mills,Jessica Munson,Matthew A. Peeples Pdf

Network research has recently been adopted as one of the tools of the trade in archaeology, used to study a wide range of topics: interactions between island communities, movements through urban spaces, visibility in past landscapes, material culture similarity, exchange, and much more. This Handbook is the first authoritative reference work for archaeological network research, featuring current topical trends and covering the archaeological application of network methods and theories. This is elaborately demonstrated through substantive topics and case studies drawn from a breadth of periods and cultures in world archaeology. It highlights and further develops the unique contributions made by archaeological research to network science, especially concerning the development of spatial and material culture network methods and approaches to studying long-term network change. This is the go-to resource for students and scholars wishing to explore how network science can be applied in archaeology through an up-to-date overview of the field.

Author : Giacomo Landeschi,Eleanor Betts
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031231339

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Capturing the Senses by Giacomo Landeschi,Eleanor Betts Pdf

This open-access book surveys how digital technology can contribute effectively to improving our understanding of the past, through a sensory engagement based on the evidence of material culture. In particular, it encourages specialists to consider senses and human agency as important factors in studying ancient space, while recognising the role played by digital tools in enhancing a human-centred form of analysis. Significant advances in archaeological computing, digital methods, and sensory approaches have led archaeologists to rethink strategies and methods for creating narratives of the past. Recent progress in data visualisation and implementation, as well as other nascent digital sensory methods, means that it is now easier to explore and experience ancient space from a multiscalar perspective, from the individual body or single building to the wider landscape. The chapters in Capturing the Senses: Digital Methods for Sensory Archaeologies present innovative methods for representing an embodied experience of ancient space, simulating (but not recreating) ancient behaviours and social interaction. Chapters cover topics including the potentials and pitfalls of visualising, recreating, and re-enacting/experiencing the senses in Virtual Reality environments and also digital reconstructions and auralisations of ancient spaces to study sound sensory perception. Overall, the book demonstrates that multisensory approaches can give a new perspective on how ancient spaces were intended to be used by inhabitants to fulfil a series of purposes including conveying messages and regulating movement. This is an open-access book.

Author : Stefano Campana,Roberto Scopigno,Gabriella Carpentiero
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 1134 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784913380

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CAA2015. Keep The Revolution Going by Stefano Campana,Roberto Scopigno,Gabriella Carpentiero Pdf

This volume brings together all the successful peer-reviewed papers submitted for the proceedings of the 43rd conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology that took place in Siena (Italy) from March 31st to April 2nd 2015.

Author : Francesca Anichini ,Gabriele Gattiglia,Maria Letizia Gualandi
Publisher : All’Insegna del Giglio
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788892850545

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ArcheoLogica Data, 1, 2021 by Francesca Anichini ,Gabriele Gattiglia,Maria Letizia Gualandi Pdf

ArcheoLogica Data wants to reach an Italian and international audience of scholars, professionals, students, and, more generally, early-career archaeologists, and it accepts contributions written both in Italian and English. ArcheoLogica Data proposes to indissolubly associate data and interpretation. It embraces that global idea of ​​archaeological data that integrates all the discipline declinations without any thematic or chronological constraints. Data is at the centre, and around lies everything that can stem from it: interpretations, hypotheses, reconstructions, applications, theoretical and methodological reflections, critical ideas, constructive discussions.

Author : Oula Seitsonen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429640667

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Archaeologies of Hitler’s Arctic War by Oula Seitsonen Pdf

This book discusses the archaeology and heritage of the German military presence in Finnish Lapland during the Second World War, framing this northern, overlooked WWII material legacy from the nearly forgotten Arctic front as ‘dark heritage’ – a concrete reminder of Finns siding with the Nazis, often seen as polluting ‘war junk’ that ruins the ‘pristine natural beauty’ of Lapland’s wilderness. The scholarship herein provides fresh perspectives to contemporary discussions on heritage perception and ownership, indigenous rights, community empowerment, relational ontologies and also the ongoing worldwide refugee crisis.