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We speak with Dr. Pawlowicz of Northern Arizona University about a recent paper he was involved in that used convolutional neural networks to classify ceramics in the American Southwest. There are a lot of applications to this technology and some people love it and some think it’s going to take the jobs of archaeologists.
Chris Webster
Twitter: @archeowebby
Paul Zimmerman
Twitter: @lugal
Email: paul@lugal.com
On today's episode we welcome back Chris Cameron of Field Technologies, Inc. to talk about his latest project - an app that will identify a projectile point from a photograph. This is pretty exciting work and could make some waves across the country as we start to analyze points across the continent rather than in our own small areas.
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Chris Webster - @archeowebby (Twitter and Snapchat)
Chris Sims - @godigahole (Twitter and Instagram)
Email: christopher@godigahole.com
Adam Spring joins the show to talk about digital archaeology, 3D scanning, and the materiality of technology. Adam hosts the Remotely-Interested Podcast and authors the blog of the same name, and is a visiting lecturer in digital cultures at Duke University, by way of University of Plymouth's archaeology department in the UK. Bonus: we talk about Westworld and the ethical implications of immersive interpretations of the past, as well as effects of consumer trends on heritage and preservation work.
Adam’s blog post on the Amiga computer, “Amiga Community at 30”
Documentary on Amiga, “Viva Amiga”
Recommended reading: ‘Entanglement’ by Ian Hodder
Recommended reading: ‘Rubbish! The Archaeology of Garbage’
“Westworld” on HBO, based on original novel from Michael Crichton
