Tuesday 12 of November, at 13:15 a.m., Dr Nazarij Bulawka, Dr Héctor A. Orengo and Dr Iban Berganzo will offer a lecture on the application of satellite imagery in the landscape archaeology in the Near East to detect qanat irrigation systems using AI. This talk is part of the Seminar “Near East Archaeology” of the…
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On Friday 8th of November 2024 the 3rd meeting of archaeobotanists working in Greece was celebrated, hosted by C. Pagnoux (MNHN/AASPE) & G. Tsartsidou (Wiener Laboratory, ASCSA/Ephorate of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology, Hellenic Ministry of culture). The meeting once again provided an excellent forum to share results, concerns and ideas, while forging research relationships across the field. The…
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Access the webinar here: http://bit.ly/3C9S0bn. Open event. No registration required. Hosted in Microsoft Teams (no Microsoft/Teams account needed) Abstract: Although genomics confirm that the domestication of the grapevine occurred in south-west Asia, the process of domestication and westward diffusion remains partly obscure, particularly in terms of chronology. By identifying remains in well-dated archaeological sites, archaeobotany…
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We are happy to announce the publication of findings from a new regional archaeological survey in Land! Led by Giannis Apostolou, a PhD candidate of the GIAP-ICAC, this study investigates the evolution of human settlement in Grevena (NW Greece) from the Neolithic to the Late Roman periods, integrating geospatial analyses with multi-disciplinary surveying strategies. Giannis…
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The second sampling campaign in Montseny Natural Park took place from October 21 to 25, featuring a new soil test pit dug at Pla de la Calma plateau, reaching a depth of 1.5 meters. The soil layers were meticulously sampled using advanced methods to collect material for radiocarbon dating, pedoanthracology, micromorphology, palynology, biomolecular analysis, and…
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The MSCA NetFoodIt ‘Networking food plant imports in Roman Italy’, run by fellow Dr Federica Riso and supervisors Dr Alexandra Livarda and Prof Hector Orengo, is coming soon to its end. To celebrate its closing and share our results Dr Riso organised an one-day workshop on “Roman Foodways in Italy” that brought together a fantastic…
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On September 20, the MAIA (Managing Artificial Intelligence for Archaeology) COST Action began, bringing together a network of archaeologists, digital archaeologists, and computer scientists who will work to develop a shared understanding of AI applications in archaeology. Hèctor A. Orengo (ICREA Research Professor) participates as Spain’s representative in the Management Committee of the project. Artificial Intelligence…
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Monday 21st of October, from 4:00-5:00 p.m, Dr Ekta Gupta will offer a lecture on the use of computational archaeology to study contentious theories about the Harappan Civilization. This talk will be the first in the Computational and Digital Archaeology Lab (CDAL) Seminar Series, Department of Archaeology, Cambridge (McDonald Institute Seminar Room, Downing Site). Register…
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This Thursday, 17th of October, Prof. Hèctor A. Orengo will offer a lecture on the uses of Artificial Intelligence in cultural heritage for the Cultural Heritage Day organised by the Catalan Agency for Cultural Heritage (Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural, ACdPC) Title of the LectureArtificial Intelligence and Cultural Heritage: Current Applications and Future Perspectives. Brief…
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We’re excited to announce that our research in has been featured in the latest post on Dropbox’s Work in Progress blog! The article highlights the dawn of a new era in computational archaeology, discussing the innovative ways Prof. Hèctor A. Orengo and our computational archaeology team are leveraging AI, machine learning, and cloud computing to unlock new…
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