Every part of archaeological practice is intimately tied to digital
technologies, but how deeply do we really understand the ways these
technologies impact the theoretical trends in archaeology, how these
trends affect the adoption of these technologies, or how the use of
technology alters our interactions with the human past? This volume
suggests a critical approach to archaeology in a digital world, a
purposeful and systematic application of digital tools in archaeology.
This is a call to pay attention to your digital tools, to be explicit
about how you are using them, and to understand how they work and impact
your own practice. The chapters in this volume demonstrate how this
critical, reflexive approach to archaeology in the digital age can be
accomplished, touching on topics that include 3D data, predictive and
procedural modelling, digital publishing, digital archiving, public and
community engagement, ethics, and global sustainability. The scale and
scope of this research demonstrates how necessary it is for all
archaeological practitioners to approach this digital age with a
critical perspective and to be purposeful in our use of digital
technologies.