Recent discussions with colleagues and the February 2024 issue of Advances in Archaeological Practice had Paul thinking about what we do with our digital data. This is an evergreen topic, and one that we’ve touched on before, but is always good to revisit. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/215 Links Advances in Archaeological Practice February 2024 Issue Protocols.io FAIR and CARE Good overview of the issue: Domeischel J, Childs ST. A ...
Jun 06, 2024•45 min•Ep. 215
This week we interview Dr. Matthew Harpster about his research using polygons to measure the density of maritime activity in the ancient Mediterranean Sea. He was a guest on the show back in 2020, and 4 years later he returns to discuss his new book that reveals patterns in ancient maritime activity and creates a narrative for this activity based on archaeological data from the sea floor. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/214 Links Arc...
May 23, 2024•38 min•Ep. 214
Recent discussions with colleagues and the February 2024 issue of Advances in Archaeological Practice had Paul thinking about what we do with our digital data. This is an evergreen topic, and one that we’ve touched on before, but is always good to revisit. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/213 Links Advances in Archaeological Practice February 2024 Issue Good overview of the issue: Domeischel J, Childs ST. A Collections-Based View of t...
May 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 213
Archaeology is always seen as a field pursuit and for the most part, it is. However the interpretations of archaeology should be accessible to all. Our guests today, Dr. Alessandro Sebastiani and Dr. Laura Morabito presented their thoughts on accessibility in archaeology at the World Archaeology Summit in Alula, Saudi Arabia in September 2023. They discuss things like 3D reconstruction and VR as tools to bring people to archaeological sites and research without physically bringing them there. Co...
Apr 25, 2024•41 min•Ep. 212
On this episode we bring back Dr. Denisse Argote to talk about some of the new things she and her team are doing in Mexico. We get an update on Teotihuacan and other research. We even talk about ray guns on archaeological sites! Or portable XRF. Either way, it’s great. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/211 Links Denisse Argote, survey at Teotihuacan: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440320300637#! Episode 134: htt...
Dec 07, 2023•40 min•Ep. 211
We bring back one of the founders of tDAR, Keith Kintigh for this episode. Keith gives us the tDAR backstory and tells us how it’s staying relevant in a world of AI and digital archaeology. We talk about tDAR’s future as well. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to:https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/210 Links The Digital Archaeological Repository (tDAR) Archaeotech - Episode 92 Archaeotech - Episode 157 Contact Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby Email: chris@archaeologypodc...
Nov 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 210
We have an interesting interview today with Gideon Shelach-Lavi. He’s part of a team that is researching walls in Mongolia. These walls span a large distance and range of time and some are contemporaneous with the Great Wall. Gideon talks about the tech they used to map and analyze the miles of walls they’ve found and what’s next for them. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/209 Links Gideon Shelach-Lavi, surveys, including use of aerial...
Nov 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 209
We’re talking about Chacoan road networks again! A few years ago we interviewed Sean Field. He was doing research on the road networks coming into and out of Chaco Canyon. Sean Field is at it again with another paper but this time he’s using Lidar to analyze road profiles. It’s an innovative technique and Chris and Paul discuss it on this week’s show. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/208 Links “Lidar Derived Road Profiles” - Advances ...
Aug 31, 2023•36 min•Ep. 208
We talk to Dr. Markus Eberl about his team’s use of a particle scanner to analyze micro-debitage. They used machine learning to analyze the data set and tried to learn more about early life than we could otherwise. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/207 Links Machine Learning–Based Identification of Lithic Microdebitage Contact Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal ...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min•Ep. 207
Artificial Intelligence programs like ChatGPT and Google’s “Bard” seem to be the hot topic of conversation these days. They’re being used to write papers, finish reports, and reply to emails, among other thing. But, what do they really know? Chris asks ChatGPT and Bard what they know about topics related to digital archaeology on today’s episode. Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c86slnkEcWQ Links ChatGPT: https://openai.com Murf: https://murf.ai Play.HT : https://play.ht Contact Chris Web...
Jul 20, 2023•42 min•Ep. 206
Today we talk about gaming and archaeology, but, in a very different way than I’ve hear done in the past. Our guests, Andrew Reinhard and Sara Zaia have written an article for Advances in Archaeological Practice about doing photogrammetry and mapping in a gaming space and bringing that into a GIS. It’s step one of a bigger plan and they tell us all about it. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/205 Links Andrew Reinhard My Archaeogaming b...
Jul 06, 2023•46 min•Ep. 205
While Paul is out we’ve got Rachel Roden guest co-hosting the show today. She’s a co-host of The Archaeology Show with Chris. Today, they talk about three current news articles all referencing using AI in an archaeological context. AI is going to change the world and archaeology won’t escape the revolution. Links Segment 1 AI identifies 3 more 'Nazca Lines' figures in Peru Accelerating the discovery of new Nasca geoglyphs using deep learning Segment 2 Researchers Use AI to Read Ancient Mesopotam...
Jun 22, 2023•38 min•Ep. 204
On episode 189 we talked to a guest about a project in Louisiana where, as an aspect of survey, they utilized dogs to find an historic Civil War-era cemetery. Well, on today’s show, we have the gentleman that was hired for that job, Paul Martin, to talk about how he uses dogs in his work. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/203 Links ArchaeoTech 189 - Using Specialized Dogs to Find Historic Burials Martin Archaeological Consulting Contac...
Jun 08, 2023•43 min•Ep. 203
Paul spent a couple months in Iraq on a CRM project. For a project of this scale and complexity, not to mention out of the country, there are a lot of pieces to consider. Paul takes through the tech they used on his last project and how it all fit together. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/202 Links Royal Commission for AlUla iCMTGIS GeoSlam Laser Scanners Agisoft Metashape Polycam QNAP Synology Contact Chris Webster Twitter: @archeow...
May 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 202
The February 2023 issue of Advances in Archaeological Practice highlights the efforts of people trying standardize and fix data management in archaeology. There’s a massive data problem in this field, from the collection of data to the longterm management of it. Michael Heilen and Shelby Manney organized SAA symposia and the issue linked below and are at the forefront of this effort. We bring them on to discuss what they’ve been up to in this space. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this epis...
May 11, 2023•58 min•Ep. 201
Take a walk down memory lane with this episode of the ArchaeoTech Podcast. Hear clips from the different hosts and eras of the show over the past eight years. Also, discover many of the topics we’ve discussed and the variety of guests we’ve had. Here’s to another 200 episodes. Episodes Featured in this Compilation Stu Eve and L-P Archaeology - Episode 1 Digital Public Archaeology - Episode 2 Field Technologies Inc - Episode 8 iPads in the Field - Episode 13 Field Power - Episode 16 Dr. Michael A...
Apr 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 200
We’re going through the tech and companies from the first 50 episodes of the ArchaeoTech podcast. Where are they now since we started this podcast in 2014? Some are still going strong and others have struggled or failed. Find out who did what on this episode. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/199 Links Open Context Episode 6 Open Context FAIMS Mobile Recording Software - Episode 7 FAIMS Field Technologies, Inc - Episode 8 Field Technol...
Mar 30, 2023•45 min•Ep. 199
Today we chat with Heather McDaniel McDevitt, co-host on the CRM Archaeology Podcast about GIS in CRM archaeology—her experiences and her opinions. We’ve got whats, hows, and whys galore, all grounded in her wisdom gained from many years studying, doing, and thinking about GIS. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/198 Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Links GIS Fundamentals: A first text on geographic information systems, Bolstad You Are Here...
Mar 16, 2023•44 min•Ep. 198
Chelsea Colwell-Pasch has developed an awesome, powerful, and quick digging machine for archaeological prospection - aka, automated shovel testing! Well, not automated. You still need to run it. But, it’s fast and gentle on the artifacts. We talk to her about how she came up with the idea, using the device over the last few years, and the patenting process across multiple borders. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/197 Links Chelsea Col...
Mar 02, 2023•54 min•Ep. 197
Conferences have pretty much never changed in the archaeology world. We’re still doing the same things we’ve done for decades. Sure, the abstract station is gone and now there is often an app to see what’s up next, but, there’s a lot more that could be done to make the travel to the venue more “worth it”. On this episode we toss out a few ideas and a few crazy ideas for conference organizers to consider. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeote...
Feb 16, 2023•49 min•Ep. 196
Though excavation is pretty much synonymous with archaeological fieldwork in the popular and professional imagination, the bulk of the work that we, as archaeologists, do is survey. In the decades that Chris and Paul have been doing archaeological survey we’ve seen great improvements in how they can be planned and carried out, in large part do to tech that’s more ubiquitous, robust, and cheaper than it was when we started. Today we discuss what we’ve already gained and what we hope the future br...
Feb 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 195
We start today's show with a discussion about the current uses to Twitter and Mastodon after Elon Musk's takeover. For the last two segments, however, we talk about a novel way photogrammetry is being used on an excavation in Bulgaria. Want to see the excavation at any level? This will do it! TranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/194 Links A Photogrammetry-Assisted Methodology for the Documentation of Complex Stratigraphic Relationships Ble...
Jan 19, 2023•51 min•Ep. 194
It's a news episode! We found three articles that all happen to deal with archaeological metallurgy. From sourcing to melting with a laser, there's a lot you can tell about an object based on what it's metals are either composed of or are sourced from. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/193 Links Mass spectrometry identifies ancient battlefield Tin from Uluburun shipwreck shows small-scale commodity exchange fueled continental tin suppl...
Jan 05, 2023•51 min•Ep. 193
Paul worked with Marco Wolf on his travels to Ur this past fall of 2022. Marco is interested in all things digital and they talked a lot about some of the techniques they were both using on their projects. On this episode they discuss Marco’s data management methods, magnetometry work, and more. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/192 Links Looking Forward to the End of ‘Digital Archaeology’ Contact Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby Em...
Dec 22, 2022•42 min•Ep. 192
Paul spent two months in Iraq this fall (2022). The first was working at Ur, in Iraq. The second was back to Lagash, just down the street. One of the things they did on this trip was a fresh magnetometry survey of the entire site. After catching up with Paul we talk about how that went and what the results showed them. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/191 Contact Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwo...
Dec 08, 2022•38 min•Ep. 191
(ENCORE of Ep 123) Dr. Dan Bigman from Bigman Geophysical joins the show once again to talk about GPR and other methods in a CRM context. Of course this works for any project, but, we focused on contract archaeology for some portions of this episode. Links Bigman Geophysical Learn GPR App of the Day Webby: GoPro App Contact Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpo...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 190
Zach Overfield joins us to talk about a recent project he was involved with in Louisiana with his employer, HDR. They were tasked with identifying whether culture resources exist, including an historic cemetery, near a railroad bridge. Through a combination of cadaver dogs and GPR they were able to get the job done. Find out how on this episode. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/189 Links Bonnet Carré Spillway Rail Bridge Reconstructio...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 189
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a bit of a break for October, 2022. In the mean time, we’re introducing you to some of the other fantastic shows that we produce. Here’s an episode from The Archaeotech Podcast about representing cultural sites in VR. Eric Hanson of Blue Planet is a specialist in employing virtual reality applications to the study and conservation of cultural heritage resources. He has pioneered the development of sophisticated methods to capture rock art and other indig...
Oct 13, 2022•46 min
Today Paul talks about this magnetometry training that he recently received. They’re using it on the project in the Middle-East that he’s been going on the past few seasons. Then, we discuss a recent publication that combined many forms of data into a single, usable, geodatabase. Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https:www.archpodnet.com/archa...
Sep 29, 2022•46 min•Ep. 188
On this episode Paul tells us all about doing CRM in Saudi Arabia for the last few months. We talk about the field methodologies they used, how they stored and processed data, and just what working over there is generally like. Thanks so much to Ed Gonzales-Tennant for subbing in and welcome back Paul! Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to www.arc...
Sep 01, 2022•38 min•Ep. 187
