Digital Archaeology: Analysis and Curation of Material Culture

3 credits · Undergraduate

Laboratory analysis of archaeological artifacts using digital methods. Three dimensional modeling of artifacts, digital photography, artifact technical diagramming. Virtual Reality and other representational frameworks. PXRF compositional analysis. Artifact cleaning, labeling, and preservation techniques. Assemblage curation and integration with databases. Preparation of artifacts for exhibition. Ethics of curation, representation, repatriation. Offered on a graded basis only. [3] (MNS)