Putting the materials back into virtual archaeology
Putting the materials back into virtual archaeology
At its core, the discipline of archaeology is the study of past material culture, or the so-called archaeological record. The term "archaeological record", however, is ambiguous, referring not only to its own physical testimony, but also to the testimony created by archaeologists. As the latter has become increasingly digitalised, our interactions, mediated more and more through screens and seemingly immaterial software, privilege the scopic. I argue that advances in additive manufacturing technology make it possible to reintroduce the kinesthetic elements and enactive content that archaeologist enjoy in the field, and thereby bring about a closer alignment between physical and virtual archaeology.
This paper offers some observations on where and how additive manufacturing technology (e.g. 3d printing) and virtual archaeology have a vital role to play in the development of both archaeological theory and practice
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The State Hermitage Publishers
Paul, Reilly
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June 2015
Paul, Reilly
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Paul, Reilly
(2015)
Putting the materials back into virtual archaeology.
In Virtual Archaeology (Methods and Benefits): Proceedings of the Second International Conference held at State Hermitage Museum, 1-3 June 2015.
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At its core, the discipline of archaeology is the study of past material culture, or the so-called archaeological record. The term "archaeological record", however, is ambiguous, referring not only to its own physical testimony, but also to the testimony created by archaeologists. As the latter has become increasingly digitalised, our interactions, mediated more and more through screens and seemingly immaterial software, privilege the scopic. I argue that advances in additive manufacturing technology make it possible to reintroduce the kinesthetic elements and enactive content that archaeologist enjoy in the field, and thereby bring about a closer alignment between physical and virtual archaeology.
This paper offers some observations on where and how additive manufacturing technology (e.g. 3d printing) and virtual archaeology have a vital role to play in the development of both archaeological theory and practice
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Second International Conference on Virtual Archaeology, 2015-06-01 - 2015-06-03
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