A keynote presentation at the 2012 Computer Applications in Archaeology (CAA) conference in Southampton (UK) proposed the use of grand challenges as a vehicle for identifying and pursuing major advances in Digital Archaeology. At the same time, it was argued that this should be a collaborative venture. This was taken forward at a round table session at the 2014 CAA in Paris, and a number of pap...

in the past two decades several new approaches have emerged in archeology. new archeology which found its true nature in deep interdisciplinary relations created new approaches involving different sciences such as basic, natural, engineering, laboratory, geographical, social, human, etc. spatial archaeology is one of these new approaches. it is kind of recycling information of ancient civilizat...

Select at random an issue of American Antiquity from the past 15 years. Chances are good that you will find at least one article or report in the table of contents that focuses on the archaeology of California. Recent research in the Golden State and adjacent regions has been highly influential in two main areas: the archaeology of prehistoric hunter-gatherers and innovative historic archaeolog...

On August 2004, the SPC-II robofish, developed by the Robotics Institute in Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, was used for aiding underwater archaeology in an experiment at the shipwreck site of Donggu gulf in Dongshan Island, Fujian Province. This experiment is not only the combination achievement of many subjects such as bionics, robotics, archaeology, oceanology, and so on,...

since the ancient times, burial practices have displayed certain characteristics among different iranian ethnic groups and regions were influenced by the local religious orientations, traditions and environments, and are regarded as part of the spiritual culture of any given population. indeed, religious beliefs play the main role in this diversity. because of the empire’s long endurance and va...

The utilization of virtual worlds as a research and collaborative practice is rapidly growing in archaeology, although largely restricted to prehistoric and monumental sites. This article outlines the application of virtual technologies to the historic site of Rosewood, Florida. In addition to reviewing a wide range of creation and delivery methods for virtual content, the author discusses the ...