Thinking in bits; archaeological theory and computing, past, present and future.

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A presentation given at TAG 2008 at University of Southampton on the subject of the changing nature of archaeological computing and its relationship with archaeological theory and the broader discipline of archaeology

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Wessex Archaeology

Thinking in bits; archaeological
theory and computing, past,
present and future

From trowel tip to publication and
beyond…

Paul Cripps
•Geomatics Manager, Wessex Archaeology
•PGR student, University of Southampton, Archaeological Computing Research Group
http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/ TAG 2008, University of Southampton – December 2008

Wessex Archaeology

http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/ TAG 2008, University of Southampton – December 2008

Wessex Archaeology

Field Survey Processing
and Publication,
Repositories
Analysis dissemination
Building survey and online
and archive
resources
deposition
Excavation Post-ex

Web-mapping, Web-mapping
TST, GPS, databases, ArcGIS, Spatial ArcPublisher, Portable services (WMS/WFS),
digital photography, Analyst, AutoCAD, Document Format open formats
photomodeller, laser Vue Infinite, Maya, (pdf), open formats (shapefile), semantic
scanning, TheoLT databases (shapefile) web

http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/ TAG 2008, University of Southampton – December 2008

Wessex Archaeology

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/

http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/ TAG 2008, University of Southampton – December 2008

Wessex Archaeology

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p.cripps@wessexarch.co.uk
www.wessexarch.co.uk

http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/ TAG 2008, University of Southampton – December 2008

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