Mapping The Archaeological Continuum
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Mapping the Archaeological Continuum
This book addresses the true 'landscape' perspective approach that archaeologists in Italy, and in many parts of the Mediterranean, use to study the archaeology of landscapes, marking a departure from the traditional site-based approach. The aim of the book is to promote the broader application of new paradigms for landscape analysis, combining traditional approaches with multidisciplinary studies as well as comparatively new techniques such as large-scale geophysical surveying, airborne laser scanning and geo-environmental studies. This approach has yielded tangible and striking results in central Italy, clearly demonstrating that identifying the 'archaeological continuum' is a realistic aim, even under the specific environmental and archaeological conditions of the Mediterranean world.
A New Etruscan Archaeology
"This book presents an overview of the most recent advancements in archaeological methods and technologies in the field of Etruscan archaeology, aiming to move the discipline into a new era of technological innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration. The book covers a wide range of topics, including digital technologies for studying texts and inscriptions, remote sensing technologies for understanding cityscapes and landscapes, spatial analysis techniques for studying geopolitical patterns and urban configurations, cognitive archaeology for exploring Etruscan funerary rituals, conservation practices for preserving archaeological structures and paintings, the application of neuroscience to study the aesthetic impact of Etruscan artifacts, paleoenvironmental studies to understand the relationships between environment and society in ancient Etruria, and a multidisciplinary approach to studying ancient textiles. The final chapter introduces the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications in Etruscan archaeology, discussing the limitations and opportunities of AI in archaeological interpretation and the concept of the past as a "multiverse." By embracing interdisciplinary approaches, Etruscan archaeology can contribute to our understanding of the complex relationships between people, their environment, and the processes of urbanization, mobility, and historical development in ancient Italy and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
Maps for Time Travelers
Author: Mark D. McCoy
language: en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date: 2022-05-13
Popular culture is rife with movies, books, and television shows that address our collective curiosity about what the world was like long ago. From historical dramas to science fiction tales of time travel, audiences love stories that reimagine the world before our time. But what if there were a field that, through the advancements in technology, could bring us closer to the past than ever before? Written by a preeminent expert in geospatial archaeology, Maps for Time Travelers is a guide to how technology is revolutionizing the way archaeologists study and reconstruct humanity’s distant past. From satellite imagery to 3D modeling, today archaeologists are answering questions about human history that could previously only be imagined. As archaeologists create a better and more complete picture of the past, they sometimes find that truth is stranger than fiction.