Heritage and archaeology in the DigitalAge : acquisition, curation, and dissemination of spatial cultural heritage data /

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Imprint:Cham : Springer, 2017.
Description:1 online resource (209 pages)
Language:English
Series:Quantitative Methods in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Quantitative methods in the humanities and social sciences.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11454956
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Other authors / contributors:Vincent, Matthew L.
López-Menchero Bendicho, Víctor Manuel.
Ioannides, Marinos.
Levy, Thomas E.
ISBN:9783319653709
3319653709
9783319653693
3319653695
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Limits of Traditional Knowledge Organization Strategies for Data Aggregation.
Includes indexes.
ReferencesMaterials Characterization for Cultural Heritage: XRF Case Studies in Archaeology and Art; Introduction; XRF in Archaeology and Archaeometallurgy; Case Study: Exploring the Metallurgical History of Khirbat al-Jariya, Jordan; Renewed Excavations at Khirbat al-Jariya; Methodological Approach; Results; Discussion; XRF for In-Situ Pigment Identification on Wall Paintings; Case Study: The Crucifix Chapel: Newly Discovered Frescoes; Methodological Approach; Results and Discussion; Integrated Datasets: Materials Characterization as Part of a Multi-ƯAnalytical Approach.
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Summary:This book examines how computer-based programs can be used to acquire 'big' digital cultural heritage data, curate, and disseminate it over the Internet and in 3D visualization platforms with the ultimate goal of creating long-lasting "digital heritage repositories.' The organization of the book reflects the essence of new technologies applied to cultural heritage and archaeology. Each of these stages bring their own challenges and considerations that need to be dealt with. The authors in each section present case studies and overviews of how each of these aspects might be dealt with. While technology is rapidly changing, the principles laid out in these chapters should serve as a guide for many years to come. The influence of the digital world on archaeology and cultural heritage will continue to shape these disciplines as advances in these technologies facilitate new lines of research. The book is divided into three sections covering acquisition, curation, and dissemination (the major life cycles of cultural heritage data). Acquisition is one of the fundamental challenges for practitioners in heritage and archaeology, and the chapters in this section provide a template that highlights the principles for present and future work that will provide sustainable models for digital documentation. Following acquisition, the next section highlights how equally important curation is as the future of digital documentation depends on it. Preservation of digital data requires preservation that can guarantee a future for generations to come. The final section focuses on dissemination as it is what pushes the data beyond the shelves of storage and allows the public to experience the past through these new technologies, but also opens new lines of investigation by giving access to these data to researchers around the globe. Digital technology promises significant changes in how we approach social sciences, cultural heritage, and archaeology. However, researchers must consider not only the acquisition and curation, but also the dissemination of these data to their colleagues and the public. Throughout the book, many of the authors have highlighted the usefulness of Structure from Motion (SfM) work for cultural heritage documentation; others the utility and excitement of crowdsourcing as a 'citizen scientist' tool to engage not only trained students and researchers, but also the public in the cyber-archaeology endeavor. Both innovative tools facilitate the curation of digital cultural heritage and its dissemination. Together with all the chapters in this volume, the authors will help archaeologists, researchers interested in the digital humanities and scholars who focus on digital cultural heritage to assess where the field is and where it is going.--
Other form:Print version: Vincent, Matthew L. Heritage and Archaeology in the DigitalAge : Acquisition, Curation, and Dissemination of Spatial Cultural Heritage Data. Cham : Springer International Publishing, ©2017 9783319653693
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-65370-9