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Representing a Roman Portrait: An investigation of archaeological digitisation

Johnstone, Filip LU (2021) ARKM24 20211
Classical archaeology and ancient history
Abstract
This thesis aims to explore the uses for digitised information in the archaeological knowledge process, specifically on how it can be used when studying Roman portraits. By communicating the entire process from data acquisition and analysis to knowledge transmission and mediation, I hope to indicate strengths and weaknesses in the use of digital representations as a proxy for a physical artefact. The thesis also includes an intermedial analysis on how information has been transmitted in museum catalogues as a part of a reflexive approach to the information selection process. The dataset of selected and produced information will then be used to test different digital environments and lead to a discussion on different types of media’s... (More)
This thesis aims to explore the uses for digitised information in the archaeological knowledge process, specifically on how it can be used when studying Roman portraits. By communicating the entire process from data acquisition and analysis to knowledge transmission and mediation, I hope to indicate strengths and weaknesses in the use of digital representations as a proxy for a physical artefact. The thesis also includes an intermedial analysis on how information has been transmitted in museum catalogues as a part of a reflexive approach to the information selection process. The dataset of selected and produced information will then be used to test different digital environments and lead to a discussion on different types of media’s suitability for knowledge transmission and digital literacy in archaeology. The result of this thesis is to illuminate the ways that digitisation of artefacts in material collections is similar or differentiates
from other types of archaeological digitisation. (Less)
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author
Johnstone, Filip LU
supervisor
organization
course
ARKM24 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Roman portraits, Digital material studies, Visualisation, Knowledge Transmission
language
English
id
9068477
date added to LUP
2021-11-25 13:20:56
date last changed
2021-11-25 13:20:56
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  abstract     = {{This thesis aims to explore the uses for digitised information in the archaeological knowledge process, specifically on how it can be used when studying Roman portraits. By communicating the entire process from data acquisition and analysis to knowledge transmission and mediation, I hope to indicate strengths and weaknesses in the use of digital representations as a proxy for a physical artefact. The thesis also includes an intermedial analysis on how information has been transmitted in museum catalogues as a part of a reflexive approach to the information selection process. The dataset of selected and produced information will then be used to test different digital environments and lead to a discussion on different types of media’s suitability for knowledge transmission and digital literacy in archaeology. The result of this thesis is to illuminate the ways that digitisation of artefacts in material collections is similar or differentiates
from other types of archaeological digitisation.}},
  author       = {{Johnstone, Filip}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Representing a Roman Portrait: An investigation of archaeological digitisation}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}