Using Computers in Archaeology: Towards Virtual Pasts

ISBN-13: 9780415167703 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 316 str.

G. R. Lock; Gary Lock;Lock Gary

Opis

Archaeologists are spending more and more time examining the past with the aid of computers. How does this increased dependence on technology affect the theory and practice of archaeology? This text provides comprehensive review of computer applications in archaeology from the archaeologist's perspective. The book deals with all aspects of the discipline, from survey and excavation to museums and education. Discussion covers the theoretical aspects of computer applications, with particular reference to GIS and the analysis of data, but technical jargon is kept to a minimum.

Recenzje

'The book is excellently illustrated [and] well referenced … The volume is essential reading for any practitioner or student involved with archaeological computing, and will – quite rightly – instantly become required reading on many an undergraduate and postgraduate course.' - Antiquity

Spis treści

Preface 1 Archaeology and computers 2 Survey and prospection 3 Excavation and computers 4 Beyond excavation 5 Digital landscapes 6 Preserving and managing evidence of the past 7 Communicating archaeology 8 Virtual futures

O autorze

Gary Lock is University Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Oxford and is the editor of Archaeology and Geographic Information Systems: A European Perspective, with Zoran Stancic.