SA582 ISSUES ON DIGITIZING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD
Course Code: |
8140582 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Settlement Archaeology |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
Assoc.Prof.Dr. EVANGELÝA PÝÞKÝN |
Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
This course reviews the applications of digital technologies to arcaeology. It starts with an introduction on the topic througha narrative of the history of digital archaeology and the reasons why should we consider digital archaeology as important, continues with discussing what archaeology needs from the digital word, how archaeological data differ and what special requirements there may be there. It then continues by examining the application of various digital technologies in archaeology by case studies aiming to familiarise the students with the main areas of application, opportunities available and pitfalls.