Teaching Workshop: Digital Tools for Data-Management and Record-Keeping of Ancient Near Eastern Cuneiform Documents
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The workshop aims at providing theoretical and technical basic notions for cataloguing and managing archaeological and cuneiform documents (data-entry, compose and edit vector graphics images) with open-source programs. Specific case studies from the ancient Near East (4th-1st millennia BCE) will be addressed within the Lab, including cuneiform archives, archaeological sites, and materials.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge of methods for cataloguing data with Microsoft Excel (how to create a catalogue; how to quantify and elaborate data). Learning techniques of data-entry, acquisition and editing of vector graphics images with open-source programs such as GIMP, and Inkscape (compose and edit vector graphic images; create a graphic apparatus).
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
- Ancient archives and record-keeping: the cuneiform archives of the ancient Near East (4th-
1st millennium BC);
- The archaeological excavation as an archive;
- Methods and techniques for computerized cataloguing and data management (Excel, GIS);
- Computational lexicography and digital epigraphy;
- Digital photography, image editing (GIMP, Inkscape), image reproduction and
copyright;
- Digital archives and websites.
1st millennium BC);
- The archaeological excavation as an archive;
- Methods and techniques for computerized cataloguing and data management (Excel, GIS);
- Computational lexicography and digital epigraphy;
- Digital photography, image editing (GIMP, Inkscape), image reproduction and
copyright;
- Digital archives and websites.
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
- Frontal lessons;
- Collective and individual hands-on training (periodic delivery of exercises);
- Individual and collective review of exercises;
- Discussion of selected case studies including archaeological sites and cuneiform archives
of the ancient Near East; invited guests expert in digital epigraphy;
collective discussion of papers.
- Collective and individual hands-on training (periodic delivery of exercises);
- Individual and collective review of exercises;
- Discussion of selected case studies including archaeological sites and cuneiform archives
of the ancient Near East; invited guests expert in digital epigraphy;
collective discussion of papers.
Teaching Resources
The materials will be provided during the lessons and made available on the Ariel platform and will include power points, scientific articles, links to websites, multimedia contents, and guidelines on graphics and image editing (GIMP, Inkscape).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The teacher will verify the students' attendance and their profitable performance in hands-on activities through the regular delivery of exercises, in order to ensure the achievement of the expected learning results.
Professor(s)
Reception:
Every Wednesday, from 9.00 to 12.00 - meeting arrangment required by e-mail or Micorsoft Teams
Online-Teams / Dipartimento Studi Letterari, Filologici e Linguistici - Sezione Glottologia e Orientalistica - Cortile d'Onore, piano ammezzato, Stanza AT 021