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Which of the following statements best describes digital archaeology?
Which of the following statements best describes digital archaeology?
Digital archaeology is primarily a visual practice.
Digital archaeology is primarily a visual practice.
False
Name two ethical concerns associated with digital heritage.
Name two ethical concerns associated with digital heritage.
Access to information, intellectual property rights.
Digital archaeology has encouraged creativity, empathy, and investigations of _____ and structural abuse.
Digital archaeology has encouraged creativity, empathy, and investigations of _____ and structural abuse.
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What is the role of GIS applications in archaeology?
What is the role of GIS applications in archaeology?
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Match the digital archaeology terms with their descriptions:
Match the digital archaeology terms with their descriptions:
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Digital technologies have no impact on archaeological practice.
Digital technologies have no impact on archaeological practice.
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What is the primary focus of digital archaeology?
What is the primary focus of digital archaeology?
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The ethical considerations of digital heritage are irrelevant to archaeological practice.
The ethical considerations of digital heritage are irrelevant to archaeological practice.
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What change in practice is highlighted by scholars in the field of digital archaeology?
What change in practice is highlighted by scholars in the field of digital archaeology?
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What term was introduced by Forte in 2011 to describe digital archaeology?
What term was introduced by Forte in 2011 to describe digital archaeology?
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Digital archaeologists in North America are predominantly classified as digital humanities experts.
Digital archaeologists in North America are predominantly classified as digital humanities experts.
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The term ___________ highlights interventions in archaeology that merge digital and physical elements.
The term ___________ highlights interventions in archaeology that merge digital and physical elements.
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Academic positions for digital archaeologists are equally advertised in North America and Europe.
Academic positions for digital archaeologists are equally advertised in North America and Europe.
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Study Notes
Digital Archaeology Terminology
- Digital archaeology has been referred to as "cyber-archaeology," "virtual archaeology," "phygital archaeology," and "cyborg archaeology," reflecting its diverse applications.
- Tanasi (2020) analyzed the terminology and distribution of digital archaeology programs, noting differences between North America and Europe in disciplinary categorization.
- In Europe, dedicated digital archaeology positions are common, whereas in North America, digital specialists are often integrated into broader digital humanities roles within various disciplines (history, world heritage, classics).
Nature of Digital Archaeology
- Digital archaeology encompasses a broad range of methods and theories using digital technology to investigate and communicate the past.
- Early digital archaeological practices were largely technological and skeuomorphic (imitating traditional methods using digital tools).
- The field has evolved to encompass creativity, empathy, examinations of power structures, design investigations, and posthumanistic/transhumanistic approaches, fundamentally reshaping archaeological practices and understanding of craft.
- The visibility of digital archaeology is dynamic; it’s both highly visible as a distinct practice and increasingly invisible as digital tools become commonplace.
- There are contrasting views: some argue "we are all digital archaeologists," while others maintain "there is no digital archaeology," reflecting the field's fluidity.
- The deployment of digital tools constantly leads to boundary reclassification and new terminology.
Digital Archaeology: Craft and Embodiment
- Computing technologies are pivotal to digital archaeology, enabling data gathering, manipulation, and storage.
- Several accounts detail the history and trajectory of digital archaeology (e.g., Beale & Reilly 2017, Evans & Daly 2004, Huggett 2015, Lock 2003).
- Tringham (2015) provides a compelling personal account using various technologies (punch cards, hypertext, websites, databases) to create historical narratives.
- Archaeological practice is significantly changing due to technological advancements.
- Opgenhaffen (2021a, 2021b) examines the chaîne opératoire (sequence of operations) of digital 3D visualization in archaeological practice.
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