Digital Archaeology - Bridging Method and Theory (Hardcover)

"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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	2006
Editors:	Patrick Daly • Thomas L. Evans
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-31048-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological methodology & techniques
LSN:	0-415-31048-2
Barcode:	9780415310482

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