ArkéoTopia, une autre voie pour l'archéologie

Bridging the gap between the scientific community and society

Details: Published: 23 May 2017; Hits: 1462

Science and technology are today clearly part of our everyday lives. That is why during the last forty years we have seen the development of the practice of transferring scientific culture from those who produce it, researchers, to those who benefit from it, the general public. So, a new actor appeared who J.-O. Gransard-Desmond present from a new angle with "Bridging the gap between the scientific community and society".

From plan to volume: the need for archaeological analysis in 3D modeling

Details: Published: 14 February 2017; Hits: 2029

In order to contribute to change the methodology in archeology, Prof. Margueron has performed an analysis crossing the work of architects and archaeologists. With computer knowledge of Dr. Gransard-Desmond and his work on the Red House of Mari, a communication was presented on « From plan to volume: the need for archaeological analysis in 3D modeling » at Journées d'Informatique et Archéologie de Paris (JIAP) 2010.

Can we really distinguish between treasure hunters and volunteer archaeologists?

Details: Published: 14 February 2017; Hits: 1305

In response to controversies which have been rocking the field of archaeology for several years, ArkéoTopia was asked to contribute to the debate in the review Internet Archaeology with "Can we really differentiate between treasure hunters and non-professional archaeologists?" (Dr. Gransard-Desmond).