Vector Illustrations with Adobe Illustrator

Deidre Whitmore, Digital Archaeology LabThursday, July 16th 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm (PT)Vector illustrations are common in archaeological publications and field documentation. In this workshop we'll cover how Adobe Illustrator and vector illustrations can be used for site maps, trench and elevation drawings, and artifact renderings. Participants will be introduced to the interface and tools associated […]

Keep it Secret! Keep it Safe! Hidden Magic and Coffin Construction in Ancient Egypt

Caroline Arbuckle MacCleod, Ph.D. Fellow, University of British ColumbiaWednesday July 22, 2020 – 1:00pmIn ancient Egypt, the wooden coffin was considered one of the fundamental elements of a burial for wealthier individuals. It was a magical vessel that protected the deceased, and ensured that the owner could be transformed into a divine being in the […]

Introduction to 3D Digital Reconstructions using SketchUp

Anthony Caldwell, Assistant Director of the UCLA Digital Research ConsortiumThursday, July 23rd 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm (PT) This workshop will introduce 3D modeling through the use of SketchUp, an intuitive modeling application that lets you create and edit 3D models. The workshop will cover: navigating and understanding 3D space, drawing basics, textures, tags, importing and exporting, […]

Data Cleaning with OpenRefine

Deidre Whitmore, Digital Archaeology LabThursday, August 6th 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm (PT)Data are messy. Nearly all datasets require cleaning and processing before they can be analyzed and interpreted. This workshop will cover how to use the free, open-source tool OpenRefine to more quickly and easily understand and clean your data. Participants will learn how to […]

Managing References and Citations with Zotero

Deidre Whitmore, Digital Archaeology LabThursday, August 13th 2020 10:00 - 11:00am (PT)This workshop will prevent headaches and save hours of work. The open-source tool Zotero not only makes gathering and organizing references fast and easy but also simplifies the process of adding citations and bibliographies to your publications. This workshop will cover how to add […]

Virtual Pizza Talk: Shimásání Dóó Shicheii Bi’ólta’ – My Grandmother’s and Grandfather’s School: The Old Leupp Boarding School, a Historic Archaeological Site on the Navajo Reservation

Davina Two Bears' research documents the history of the Old Leupp Boarding School (OLBS), a Federal Indian boarding school on the Navajo Reservation, from 1909 to 1942, as it explores Diné (Navajo) survivance within the context of this school. Two Bears employs decolonizing research methods framed by postcolonial theory to investigate the OLBS, which currently […]

What’s possible with the Lux Lab? 3D scanning, printing, LiDAR and more!

Doug Daniels, Emerging Technologies LibrarianThursday, August 27th 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm (PT) Doug Daniels is the Emerging Technologies Librarian at the UCLA Library and director of the Library’s Lux Lab. The Lux Lab is a suite of emerging technology services, including 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting and etching, large format printing, 3D mapping, and a […]

Academic Publishing in Archaeology

Aaron Burke (CIoA Press Editor in Chief) and Randi Danforth (Publications Director)Thursday, September 3rd 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm (PT)CIoA Press Editor in Chief Aaron Burke and Publications Director Randi Danforth will present a session on academic publishing in two parts. First, "how do I decide where to publish something? Who should I publish it with? […]

Virtual Pizza Talk: The Earliest Farmers of the Caucasus: A View from Masis Blur

Kristine Martirosyan-Olshansky, Postdoctoral Scholar, CIoA, UCLAAlan Farahani, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UNLVSeptember 16, 2020, 1:00pm - 2:00pm PSTVirtual Pizza Talk Series This talk is a summary of research conducted at the archaeological site of Masis Blur, an early farming community located in the Ararat plain of Armenia and occupied continuously for nearly a millennium from ca. 6200 […]

4Liz Symposium

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