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The Digital Archaeology Group is based at the Faculty of Archaeology in Leiden, organising meetings on #DigitalArchaeology

We also share news and vacancies on this topic!
Reminder! This is TODAY at 16.00 CEST, join us in Leiden (C1.24) or online via digarchgroup.nl/lecture
April 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
DAG Lecture, in cooperation with the Material Culture Group at Leiden:

Guilherme D’Andrea Curra

Analysis of clustering algorithms and performance evaluation metrics applied to samples of the Tell El-Yahudiya ware typology

24th of April, 16.00, C1.24 in Leiden, or join via digarchgroup.nl/lecture
April 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Workshop on Deep Mapping: Towards a Systematic Deep Mapping Approach in Archaeology and History

24 September 2025, online

The deadline for submission is 1 June. More info and signup form here:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Deep Mapping Dialogues: Proposal Submissions
docs.google.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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This looks interesting in the context of debates surrounding digital archaeology vs computational archaeology ...

books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de//heibooks/ca...

#digitalarchaeology
Schism or Renaissance? : On the Relationship Between Computational Humanities and Digital Humanities | heiBOOKS
books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
January 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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ICYMI: 🏺 🕹️ In this article I summarise an #archaeogaming paper published in 2021. I compare Lara Croft and Aliya Elasra from Heavens Vault. I show what Elasra can do, what Croft can't, and why we should play more independent games instead of AAA. #openaccess

🔗 itsmoreofacomment.com/2021/07/02/g...
Gender roles in videogames - an archaeologists view - It's more of a comment...
Gender roles in videogames unnecessarily rely on certain stereotypes, as the example of female archaeologists in videogames show.
itsmoreofacomment.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Hello friends at #bluesky, 👋
the SIG Scientific Scripting Languages in #archaeology of the @CAA_int has now bridged from Mastodon over to you!
Anyone interested in #digitalarchaeology #archaeoinformatics #ComputationalArchaeology #dh #digitalhumanities or #rse is welcome to follow us. 🤗
January 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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In November, we're organizing the workshop “Collections of Historical Plaster Casts between Physical Presence & Digital Representation” in #Leipzig as part of our project on the Toro Farnese. We look forward to presentations on the digitization of cast collections & the use of digitized material!
January 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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You can find further details about the WallGIS database & GIS shapefiles in @kmurphster.bsky.social & @duxbritanniarum.bsky.social’s datapaper, WallGIS: A Database & GIS for Hadrian’s Wall, now available on @intarcheditor.bsky.social #Archaeology #DigitalArchaeology doi.org/10.11141/ia....
WallGIS: A Database and GIS for Hadrian's Wall (Data paper)
The WallGIS archive primarily consists of a geodatabase which holds descriptive information, spatial data, and many attribute options capturing the characteristics of Hadrian's Wall and its features. ...
doi.org
December 10, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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When archaeology meets AI! 🧬✨ Energetic discussion by @matthewcollins.bsky.social about bringing cutting-edge tech into archaeological research. The future is here, and it's helping us unlock mysteries of the past in ways we never imagined! #DigitalArchaeology #AI #UCPH
December 10, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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🗃️ In part 2 of @alicecasalini.bsky.social interview with the DiGA project team, we learn about the practical challenges and creative solutions in digitizing Gandhāran artifacts ☸️ #DigitalArchaeology #Buddhiststudies #CulturalHeritage #SouthAsianStudies

digitalorientalist.com/2025/01/10/t...
The DiGA Project—Digitization of Gandhāran Artefacts – Part 2
In my last post, I discussed the DiGA project with two of its members – Dr Jessie Pons, project leader, and Dr Cristiano Moscatelli, research associate. We chatted about the project’s incipit, logi…
digitalorientalist.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Legacies of Past Land Use: Mapping Anthropogenic Landforms in Forest Areas of Eastern Bavaria, Germany by
Schneider, Raab, Raab and Bonhage.

Great use of LiDAR to investigate human impacts on landscapes in areas that are forested today. #archaeology

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Legacies of Past Land Use: Mapping Anthropogenic Landforms in Forest Areas of Eastern Bavaria, Germany
Reconstructing (pre-)historic land use distribution is essential for understanding past human societies and their impacts on the environment. Various land use forms result in distinct alterations of ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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"Practical Necromancy for Beginners. On ‘AI’, its ghosts, corpses, gods, and other use cases in archaeology" - an online talk by @electricarchaeo.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy. 28 November 16.30GMT. Details and registration: www.tetrarchs.org/index.php/20... #digitalarchaeology #archaeology #ai
Practical Necromancy for Beginners. On ‘AI’, its ghosts, corpses, gods, and other use cases in archaeology – TETRARCHs
www.tetrarchs.org
November 27, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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Jeremy Huggett: we need slower approach to AI #Archaeology
November 26, 2024 at 1:05 PM
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This Sat @ 13:30 AEDT, I'll be presenting at my first programming conference, on a little Python library I've been working on with some colleagues 🐍 Nervous about speaking in front of a technical audience, but excited to show 'Potnia' off to the world (or Melbourne, at least 😅) #digitalarchaeology
November 20, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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HKU archaeologists pioneer MR/AR tech in Armenia, enabling real-time artifact visualization and hands-free recording. This innovation, detailed in JCAA, transforms archaeological methods and artifact analysis.
#DigitalArchaeology #AncientHistory #AugmentedReality #Archaeology
Immersive 3D Technology Reshapes the Study of the Human Past
Revolutionizing Archaeology: Bridging the Past and Future with Cutting-Edge Tech
www.anthropology.net
November 24, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Archaeo-Informatics 2024 - Use and Challenges of AI in Archaeology - 25-26 November, online and in person. The aim of the conference is to discuss the use and challenges of AI in the archaeological sciences.
See www.dainst.org/veranstaltun... for details.
#digitalarchaeology #ai #archaeology
November 13, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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Super excited to be taking part in this #digitalarchaeology symposium next week 😊 I'll be presenting on a recent collab I've been involved in, looking at using #machinelearning techniques in ancient script and language research (including undeciphered scripts, like Linear A). Check it out!
📢Registration for our next CAA Australasia event is LIVE! 📢 Join us for the “De/coding Digital Archaeology” symposium on Friday 29 November. In-person and online tix available, free for members and non-members. View the program and book here: events.humanitix.com/de-coding-di...
De/coding Digital Archaeology
Get tickets on Humanitix - De/coding Digital Archaeology hosted by CAA Australasia. Manhari Room, Level 7, Melbourne Connect, 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia. Friday 29th November 2024. F...
events.humanitix.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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Don't forget, this is the last week to get your paper, poster or workshop abstracts in for #CAA2025, being held next year in Athens!🗓️ Due 24 November 2024 🗓️Select your session and get typing! 2025.caaconference.org/call-for-pap... #digitalarchaeology #archaeology #cfp
a cat is sitting on a couch looking at a laptop computer .
Alt: Cat in clothes typing furiously on a laptop computer
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November 19, 2024 at 7:54 AM
The lecture from last week has been recorded, and is now available on our Youtube channel: youtu.be/epnAIY8sNAs

Unfortunately I started recorrding a bit too late, apologies for the missing part of the introduction!
Sebastian Fajardo - From Above: Revealing Pre-Hispanic Landscapes in the Mountainous Tropical Forest
YouTube video by Digital Archaeology Group
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November 19, 2024 at 10:49 AM