Digital Archaeology : Bridging Method and Theory

Patrick Daly

ISBN 10: 0415310482 / ISBN 13: 9780415310482

Verlag: Routledge, 2005

Beschreibung

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Digital Archaeology is a unique edited work addressing the changing and growing role of digital technologies in all aspects of archaeology and heritage management. Exploring the wide potential of IT across the discipline, this book goes beyond the prevailing notion that computers are merely a methodological tool, and considers their influence on the very nature of archaeological study. Blending rigorous archaeological theory with the extensive practical knowledge of professionals in the field, Digital Archaeology is a highly accessible text that shows and discusses the ways in which computing can be holistically incorporated into archaeology. The book discusses elements of archaeological theory and reveals how computers can be used to reintegrate theoretical questions into the application of field work and analysis. Beginning with a history of the growth of computing within the field, the book goes on to look at examples of how and why different technologies have been implemented into archaeological theory and method. It includes GIS, virtual reality modelling, internet publishing and archiving, and on-site digital recording using such examples as the integrated digital recording of the Ferrybridge Chariot and other case studies from around the world. This volume also discusses ways in which technology can now be used in normal excavations and how this affects the study of archaeology as a whole, from planning to publication.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780415310482

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Digital Archaeology : Bridging Method and Theory
• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0415310482
• ISBN-13: 9780415310482
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 240B x 161 H x 20 T Millimeter Breite: 240 mm, Höhe: 161 mm, Tiefe: 20 mm
• Gewicht: 590 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

Covering a history of the rise of computer use in archaeology as well as a thorough assessment of a number of high profile examples such as the Ferrybridge Chariot, this book shows how new technologies have been implemented into both theory and method as an integral part of the archaeological process.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Thomas L. Evans is Head of Geomatics for Oxford Archaeology and a Research Associate at the University of Oxford’s Institute of Archaeology. Patrick Daly is currently a British Academy Reckitt Travelling Fellow in Archaeology based at the McDonald Institute of Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge.