To tree, or not to tree? On the Empirical Basis for Having Past Landscapes to Experience
Buckland, Philip ; Dell'Unto, Nicolo LU
and Palsson, Gisli
(2018)
In Digital Humanities Quarterly
12(2).
- Abstract
- This article provides an overview of some of the complex issues involved in reconstructing and visualizing past landscapes. It discusses the importance of empirical data and introduces some of the terminology necessary for understanding methods which are often considered more in the domain of the natural sciences than humanities. Current methods and practices are put in the context of environmental archaeology, archaeological theory and heritage management as well as related, briefly, to the broader context of archaeological theory, practice and research data infrastructure. Finally, some examples and pointers for the future are given in the hope that the article may provide a point of reference for those looking to gain an entry point... (More)
- This article provides an overview of some of the complex issues involved in reconstructing and visualizing past landscapes. It discusses the importance of empirical data and introduces some of the terminology necessary for understanding methods which are often considered more in the domain of the natural sciences than humanities. Current methods and practices are put in the context of environmental archaeology, archaeological theory and heritage management as well as related, briefly, to the broader context of archaeological theory, practice and research data infrastructure. Finally, some examples and pointers for the future are given in the hope that the article may provide a point of reference for those looking to gain an entry point into the study of past landscapes, and understand their relevance in archaeological visualisation. (Less)
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- author
- Buckland, Philip
; Dell'Unto, Nicolo
LU
and Palsson, Gisli
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- publishing date
- 2018-12-05
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- Digital Humanities Quarterly
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- 12
- issue
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- Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations
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- 1938-4122
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- English
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