Author: GIAP team

Two new book chapters! Delving into the rich heritage of Zagori

Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral researcher Faidon Moudopoulos has published two new book chapters surrounding the heritage of Zagori (Greece) in the book: Doris, Ph. and Papastratis, P. (eds.) 2023. Youkali, ένα liber amicorum για τον Σταύρο Μουδόπουλο (Youkali, a liber amicorum for Stavros Moudopoulos). Bibliorama. Athens. ISBN 9789609548588. The book is dedicated to Stavros…
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The bioarchaeology team presents in the VII Oikos Meeting of Bioarchaeology

The Catalan Association of Bioarchaeology organizes the VII Oikos Meeting of Bioarchaeology (VII Reunió Oikos de Bioarqueologia), which is conceived as a meeting space to favor the circulation and exchange of knowledge among all people who are interested in bioarchaeological research and the various disciplines that integrate it. The conference takes place on 26-27th May…
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Last GIAP Seminar of 2023! ‘Counting the Cost: Time, Event, and Process in Landscape Archaeology’

Join us in the last GIAP Seminar of 2023! Jun 15th 18h CET ‘Counting the Cost: Time, Event, and Process in Landscape Archaeology’ Dr. Dan StewartSchool of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester Access the webinar here: https://bit.ly/JoinGIAPseminarsNo registration required. Hosted in Microsoft Teams (no Microsoft/Teams account needed). Abstract:  This paper wants to interrogate the…
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Water of life: On the ancient irrigation detection and analysis using advanced remote sensing methods

MSCA postdoctoral fellow Nazarij Buławka is presenting in ICAANE 13 – International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, which is taking place in Copenhagen, from 22 to 26 May of 2023. Session 34. Computational Approaches and Remote Sensing Applications in Desertic Areas  Water of life: On the ancient irrigation detection and analysis using…
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The archaeozoology team presents at the international conference ‘Ager Mutabilis’

Today, the archaeozoology team is presenting in the international conference “Ager Mutabilis: Exploitation of the Territory During the Roman Period“, which is taking place in Castell de Calonge, Calonge i Sant Antoni (Baix Empordà, Catalunya) on May 18-19th. Abstracts in Catalan below. Keynote presentationAnimal husbandry during the Roman period in the northeastern peninsula: some examples and…
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Satellite and drone images: Introduction to remote sensing in archaeology

Today, Francesc C. Conesa (Beatriu de Pinós postdoctoral researcher) is participating in an invited lecture at the Master in Archaeology at the University of Barcelona (UB). He will teach theoretical and practical case studies in landscape archaeology, ranging from applying historical declassified satellite photographs to using multi-sensor drones in machine-learning workflows. The students will conduct…
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New book chapter! A case study on archaeology and urban development

The archaeological study of urban spaces is crucial to understanding the development of cities and towns and preserving their cultural heritage. The chapter “Arqueologia i boom immobiliari: el cas de la Plaça Major de Vila-real” (Archaeology and real estate boom: the case of the Plaça Major of Vila-real) by Sergio Badenes-Placencia, PhD candidate in GIAP…
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Extracting meaning from grain shape: a 3D deep learning workflow

Hèctor A. Orengo (ICREA Research Professor at ICAC) is presenting the methodology and preliminary results obtained for the identification of past agricultural strategies from grain shape, in the AEA Virtual Spring Conference (Association for Environmental Archaeology), which is taking place online on 13 May 2023. Extracting meaning from grain shape: a 3D deep learning workflow…
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The application of satellite imagery in the landscape archaeology in the Near East 

MSCA postdoctoral fellow Nazarij Buławka was invited yesterday to present on the “Seminar II: Near East Archaeology” of the “Master’s on Bioarchaeology and/or Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern Archaeology” at the Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (picture by Miron Bogacki for the University of Warsaw): The application of satellite imagery in the…
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Bolstering our impact on society

The communication, dissemination and knowledge transfer of our research are a fundamental part of the group’s activity and philosophy. This is why we are glad to celebrate that Maria Ferrer-Bonet and Marta Florez-Santasusanna won our latest calls for a senior research-support technicians, which will aid us in solidifying the implementation of the group’s strategies and…
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