
Simulating Change
Archaeology Into the Twenty-first Century
University of Utah Press,U.S.
Published on 31. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-60781-036-0 (ISBN)
Description
Simulating Change explores the history, the state of the art, and the controversies in the use of computer simulation in archaeology. Thanks to contributions from archaeological simulation pioneers such as Martin Wobst, the work of established veterans of the field like Mark Aldenderfer and the work of innovative young scholars like Luke Premo, this collection addresses some of the main theoretical issues in archaeological simulation. It leads the reader through a reflection on the use of simulation and presents some cutting-edge applications. Far from the usual collection of case studies, Simulating Change focuses on the history, theory, and challenges of computer simulation as told by the main protagonists. The volume will be required reading for anyone interested in how computer simulation affects the investigation of past human societies.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Salt Lake City
United States
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60781-036-0 (9781607810360)
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Content
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction, Andre Costopoulos and Mark W. Lake
2. Discussant's Comments, Computer Simulation Symposium, Society for American Archaeology, H. Martin Wobst
3. The Uncertain Future of Simulating the Past, Mark W. Lake
4. For a Theory of Archaeological Simulation, Andre Costopoulos
5. Equifinality and Explanation: Thoughts on the Role of Agent-Based Modeling in Postpositivist Archaeology, L. S. Premo
6. Agent-Based Modeling of Early Cultural Evolution, Robert G. Reynolds, Robert Whallon, Mostafa Z. Ali, and Behnooshi M. Zadegan
7. Seeing and Knowing: On the Convergence of Archaeological Simulation and Visualization, Mark Aldenderfer
Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction, Andre Costopoulos and Mark W. Lake
2. Discussant's Comments, Computer Simulation Symposium, Society for American Archaeology, H. Martin Wobst
3. The Uncertain Future of Simulating the Past, Mark W. Lake
4. For a Theory of Archaeological Simulation, Andre Costopoulos
5. Equifinality and Explanation: Thoughts on the Role of Agent-Based Modeling in Postpositivist Archaeology, L. S. Premo
6. Agent-Based Modeling of Early Cultural Evolution, Robert G. Reynolds, Robert Whallon, Mostafa Z. Ali, and Behnooshi M. Zadegan
7. Seeing and Knowing: On the Convergence of Archaeological Simulation and Visualization, Mark Aldenderfer
Contributors
Index