Enchantment of digital archaeology, an: raising the dead with agent-based models, archaeogaming and artificial intelligence
Auteur :
Graham, Shawn
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781789207866
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The use of computation in archaeology is a kind of magic, a way of heightening the archaeological imagination. Agent-based modelling allows archaeologists to test the 'just-so' stories they tell about the past. These models are one end of a spectrum that ends with video games.