Teaching Workshop: Digital Tools for Data-Management and Record-Keeping of Ancient Near Eastern Cuneiform Documents

The workshop aims to provide students with fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge for managing archaeological and philological data using digital tools and analysis software. Specific case studies from the ancient Near East (4th-1st millennia BCE) will be addressed, including cuneiform archives, archaeological sites, and materials.
The workshop includes theoretical lessons as well as group and individual hands-on training with periodic exercises, which will provide basic computer skills for creating databases and digital catalogues, converting raster images into vector formats, and using open-source software for spatial data management (QGIS).

Students will acquire fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge of methods for cataloguing, managing, and analysing data derived from archaeological research and the humanities in a digital environment. They will develop basic skills for creating catalogues, quantifying data, processing raster images, and producing thematic and distribution maps using digital graphic programs and open-source software such as QGIS.
The knowledge gained during the workshop will enable students to apply digital tools in their own research fields, thereby enhancing their academic and professional development.