ArchaeoBasti

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random German

#Archaeogaming in Action! Thanks @politopoulosa for a great insightful talk about Archaeogaming and where to go from here. Looking forward to our next meeting.

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random

Tomorrow, one of my colleagues and friends, @politopoulosa is giving a talk on #Archaeogaming @archITCologne ! We are very happy to have him and look forward to his lecture. If you are in Cologne, make sure to step by!

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to VideoGames

#280CharAbstracts: Krijn H.J. Boom et al. show that games can be used to teach about the past in a fun way. Through 4 case studies (#videogames #streaming #twine and #minecraft), they show us how this happens in practice.

This article is part of a broader book about communicating the ancient past 2020 @ubiquity : Communicating the Past in the Digital Age.

#openaccess

🔗 https://doi.org/10.5334/bch.c

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random

Uruk/Warka, situated in modern-day Iraq, is one of the first cities in the world. During the Seleucid period (3–2 century BCE), Uruk was an important religious centre.

We scientifically reconstructed the Bit Resch, Irigal, Bit Akitu as well as the Eanna and Anu Ziggurat of the Seleucid Period.

For the reconstruction process, we considered variations whenever the archaeological evidence was inconclusive. This resulted in the creation of two different models.

🔗 https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/uruk-visualisation-project-the-seleucid-period/

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random

I made a trip to Basel to scan various objects with two of my RTI domes. The trip was short, but intense and in this post I report on what I did, what I learned, and what I am thankful for.

🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2023/11/24/meet-and-greet-testing-rti-in-switzerland/

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random German

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ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random

ICYMI: Analysing video games sometimes leads to harsh critique. I asked myself why that is and why nobody needs to be concerned. Gender, Sexism and Racism are problems of many current video games and talking about it is important.

🔗 http://itsmoreofacomment.com/2021/06/11/why-it-is-ok-to-criticise-videogames/

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random

The palace at Til Barsib (Syria) was richly decorated with wall paintings in the Assyrian fashion; in total, thirteen of the palace’s rooms were colourfully painted around 744-631 BCE.

Our visualisation combines the black and white copies and the coloured photographs, and places them into their architectural context. For the first time, it is now possible to understand the scenes according to their original arrangement and placement on the palace walls.

🔗 https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/the-assyrian-wall-paintings-of-til-barsib/

ArchaeoBasti, 6 months ago to random

On the 9/10th November 2023, the DiKopA network met for its first in-person network meeting to discuss standing issues.

🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2023/11/17/dikopa-our-first-network-meeting-in-person/

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

#280CharAbstracts: @idhrenil & @ArchaeoBasti investigate the energetic cost of buildings in ancient #Uruk & Habuba Kabira. #Monumentality - in their opinion - is not always the same or better: some buildings are more monumental than others.

This article is part of a broader book about monumentality across ancient civilisations published 2019 at Transcript: Size Matters.
#openaccess

🔗 https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-017

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random German

Tomorrow I'll travel for a project to Basel, Switzerland. Any suggestions? I think I have a couple of hours for myself the next three days...

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

Mari, located in the Middle Euphrates region in Syria is one of the most famous sites in the Near East. It dates from the 3rd to the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE.

A new research team has continued the excavations at Mari. One of the project’s new objectives is a detailed investigation of the city’s fortification walls.

We developed a scientifically well-founded reconstruction of the fortification walls, the city gate, and an adjoining residential building.

🔗 https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/mari-visualisation-project-the-fortifications/

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

Who would have thought 15 years ago, that our idea of creating visualisations for archaeology will last that long... Here is to Artefacts! #celebration

🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2023/11/10/15-years-of-artefacts/

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

ICYMI: Having a unique ID number can have many advantages, especially as a researcher. My name is pretty unique, but for others, an ID can distinguish between Harry Miller 1 and 2. In this short article, I write about #ORCID and its many benefits:

🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2022/02/18/why-i-use-orcid/

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

For the Tell Fecheriye exhibition, we provided the concept development and design for the exhibition architecture, and for the accompanying print media. Our aim was to present the results of the ongoing archaeological excavation to the general public.

We decided to not only present scientific information, but an entire archaeological experience too. For the children we created a colourful illustration showing the many different tasks performed during an excavation.

🔗 https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/tell-fecheriye-exhibition-print/

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

This summer semester (2023) a new batch of Archaeogames were created by students of the University of Cologne in one of my courses. In this post I summarize and (of course) praise them! You can also try them out, as they are free…

#Archaeogaming

🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2023/11/03/new-batch-of-archaeogames/

ArchaeOman, 7 months ago to random German

🥳My habilitation thesis "The Reuse of Tombs in Eastern Arabia" has now been published and is available for download as open access! https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781803274973

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to Archaeology

I read a book about #Archaeology by @jens2go which covers archaeological practice before, during and after excavation. It is a great book for everyone interested in Archaeology or who wants to know what and why we are doing what we are doing.

🔗 https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2023/10/27/book-review-staub-steine-scherben-by-j-notroff/

ArchaeoBasti, 7 months ago to random

Uruk/Warka, situated in modern-day Iraq, is one of the first cities in the world. Excavations uncovered a large variety of monumental buildings.

The aim of this project was to develop well-founded scientific reconstructions based on three-dimensional models.

In a sub-project on the “late Uruk period”, we concentrated on the main buildings: Buildings C and B, the “Pillared Hall” and the “Hallenbau”, the “Great Courtyard”, and some smaller intermediate structures.

🔗 https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/uruk-visualisation-project-the-late-uruk-period/

ArchaeoBasti, 8 months ago to egypt

In 2000-2001, an ancient Egyptian well was excavated by the Qantir-Piramesse project. It dates back to the reign of #Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE).

The well is one of the earliest in #Egypt to be entirely constructed from stone. Excavations revealed several outstanding features, such as two layers of pottery at the bottom of the well to filter the water.

The visualisations have been used to illustrate the construction of the well, its features and the stratigraphy.

🔗 https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/the-samana-well-egypt/

ArchaeoBasti, 8 months ago to random

My new position started and although it is a short one, there is lots to do. I expect to learn a lot, but also to contribute a bit...

https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2023/10/13/my-new-position/