Starry Messages: Searching for Signatures of Interstellar Archaeology
, 2009 Searching for signatures of cosmic-scale archaeological artifacts such as Dyson spheres or Kardashev civilizations is an interesting alternative to conventional SETI.
Carrigan Jr, Richard A.
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Interdisciplinary Practice [PDF]
, 2013 In commenting on the state of affairs in contemporary archaeology, Wylie outlines an agenda for archaeology as an interdisciplinary science rooted in ethical practices of stewardship.
Wylie, Alison
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Thermal‐Infrared Measurements of the North‐East Tower at Ardrossan Castle
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Thermal‐infrared imaging of buildings is used to investigate a range of phenomena including the accumulation of moisture. In general, the presence of moisture poses a direct danger to historic structures and must be characterized prior to any intervention.
Michael Bowry +15 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Airborne laser scanning (ALS, lidar) has become a key method for studying ancient Maya landscapes, offering unprecedented visibility of anthropogenic terrain modifications in densely forested environments. Despite this progress, the visualization of elevation data remains understandardized, with many researchers relying on ad hoc or ...
Žiga Kokalj
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The Pedagogical Benefits of Sensory Archaeology: A Case Study on Roman Britain
Theoretical Roman Archaeology JournalArchaeology, by its very nature, is a highly sensorial discipline. Teaching archaeology should be equally sensorially engaging. However, modern higher education prioritizes the visual and the auditory, and while handling sessions, laboratory work, and ...
Erica Rowan
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WIGGOLD: The archaeology of a 'lofty open country'. Project Design: Phase 1 (2007) [PDF]
WIGGOLD: The archaeology of a lofty open country is a research project jointly conceived and run by Bournemouth University School of Conservation Sciences,Cotswold Archaeology,and Abbey Home Farm (Cirencester) to promote a greater understanding of the ...
Darvill, Timothy
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Pseudo-archaeology: The Appropriation and Commercialization of Cultural Heritage [PDF]
, 2013 Heritage can be defined as the use of the past to construct ideas about identity in the present. The past that this definition references is most commonly linked to tangible objects, and therefore archaeological artifacts.
Bassett, Alecia
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Pre‐Excavation Identification and Dating of Iron Age Destruction Events
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT To maximize extracted data while minimizing excavated areas, archaeologists increasingly use archaeological surveys, geophysical surveys and remote sensing to gain comprehensive regional pictures and decide if and where to excavate. The goal of this effort is to leave sufficient unexcavated areas for future generations and save time and ...
Yoav Vaknin +5 more
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Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904–5 and 1909. Division II.: Ancient Architecture in Syria, by H. C. Butler. Division III.: Greek and Latin Inscriptions in Syria, by E. Littmann, D. Magie, D. R. Stuart. Section A.: Southern Syria. Part 2: Southern Haurân. Section B: Northern Syria. Part 2: II Anderîn, Kerrātîn, Marâtā. Part 3: Djebel Rîha and Djebel Wastaneh. By W. K. Prentice. Leyden: Brill, 1909, 1910. [PDF]
, 1912 W. H. D. Rouse
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Rock Art Pilot Project Main Report [PDF]
A report on the results of a pilot project to investigate the current state of research, conservation, management and presentation of prehistoric rock art in England commissioned by English Heritage from Archaeology Group, School of Conservation Sciences,
Darvill, Timothy +2 more
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