Modern archaeological research deals not only with the complexity of the data collection process but also with the re-use of the enormous amount of information already produced by past research. Developing strategies for effective data acquisition which consider differences, incommensurability, and interpretative nuances, as well as combining and processing the accumulation of information collected in the past, are the biggest tasks for modern archaeologists. Which digital methods can we apply for a precise and reliable acquisition, processing and interpretation of new and old data? What are the benefits and shortcomings of a standardized practice for data recording and processing? Do digital solutions help to effectively communicate the archaeological knowledge produced by these methods to a broad audience?

This workshop aims to approach possible solutions for these issues and to start a discussion about the impact of structured digital data on the production and sharing of archaeological knowledge. To achieve this, young researchers with different backgrounds will present their research and solutions for dealing with the complexity of such information.

Registration required: digital.archaeology@berliner-antike-kolleg.org

Format: in person event & stream

Programm

10:15 ‒ 10:30: Welcome

10:30 ‒ 11:00: Michael Rummel (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
Pottery from Motion ‒ A refined approach for the large-scale documentation of pottery using SfM

11:15 ‒ 11:45: Ruben Wehrheim (Freie Universität Berlin)
Rooms to Fill ‒ A statistical approach to the analysis of prehistoric building features

11:45 ‒ 12:15: Andrea Valsecchi Gillmeister (Freie Universität Berlin)
Thinking Outside the Square ‒ A case study on the validity of the method of archaeological survey

13:15 ‒ 13:45: Daniele Zampierin (Freie Universität Berlin)
Pottery´s Digital Profile ‒ A digital documentation and comparison of pottery drawings and morphological data

13:45 ‒ 14:15: Sophie Schmidt (Freie Universität Berlin)
Digital Tools for Data Description and Dissemination

14:15 ‒ 14:45: Valery Schlegel (Freie Universität Berlin)
Tell, don´t (just) show! ‒ Digital Storytelling for the interpretation and communication of archaeological data

15:00 ‒ 16:00: Round Table mod. by Christoph Forster (datalino)
A Matter of Perspective ‒ Use and reuse of Data in Archaeology

16:00 ‒ 16:30: Conclusion