The ArchaeoTech Podcast

Michael Ashley, founder of Codifi, joins this episode to talk about all the new things coming from this company. Chris Webster and Christopher Sims announce their involvement with Codifi, and the whole crew talks about doing better digital archaeology and going completely paperless.

On today's episode we talk to Ben Marwick. Ben has started a forum and a workshop for the 2017 Society for American Archaeology meetings in Vancouver, Canada. We talk about coding and what they're going to do at the forum and the workshop. It's a new kind of session and we're excited to help announce it.

For today's show, Chris Webster went to the University of Nevada, Reno, to talk to Dr. Peter Wigand about his work. Dr. Wigand models soil erosion and climate change in areas around the world and uses that information to determine the human impact on the land and on climate. He also uses that information to forecast future impacts to humans and the world.

On today's show we welcome Jolene Smith and Neha Gupta - two archaeologists that recently attended the second year of the Digital Archaeology Institute at Michigan State University. It's a week-long program that teaches archaeologists how to use the digital tools that are out there to analyze their data and how to convey those data to the public. We ask Jolene and Neha about there experiences, wha...

The iPad brought tablet technology to more people than any product before it. Now, as Apple and other companies continue to innovate we're looking for ways to make archaeology more efficient and more about archaeology, not paperwork. Apple's September Keynote was PACKED with new technology, software, and hardware that will allow us to simply do more archaeology, and, do it better. Chris and I, alo...

On today's episode Chris and I return with a discussion about our new DJI Inspire Pro quadcopter. What are my first impressions with flying the device, presentation, and the amazing camera? We talk about all that and a few apps on today's ArchaeoTech.

PaleoWest, a CRM firm based in the Southwest, won a contract to record 200 meters of the 1600-meter-long Little Petroglyph Canyon located on the ultra-secure China Lake Naval Weapons Station in Ridgecrest, California. The Navy wants to record the entire massive petroglyph assemblage but isn't really sure of what the best, most efficient way to do that is. So, PaleoWest was hired to test out differ...

Today we bring Dr. Michael Ashley back on to finally discuss Codifi, the revolutionary site recording and project management application that we're developing for use in archaeology and environmental science. We also talk about a few apps that will improve your life, and your lifestyle. Seriously.

On today's episode we talk to Dr. Michael Ashley about Kite Aerial Photography. What do you need to get started - how do transects work out - how many people are involved - and what's the cost. We also compare KAP with drone photography. At the end of the show we cover three apps that can help with photography and navigation.

On today's episode we talk to Meghan Dennis and her students at the University of York. They created an audio guide for a site in England and we talk about the process, what they learned, and what they're going to do next.

On today's episode we tackle listener questions from Twitter! We talk about everything from drones to carbon fiber screens to LiDAR and everything in-between. If you've got a question or a topic suggestion, tweet it to @archpodnet and we'll talk about it on the show!

On today's episode we talk to Scott De Brestian of Central Michigan University about his team's work in the Spanish Countryside. They're using some interesting tech to get them closer to a 3-D model of the town they're investigating. We find out how it's going and what they want to do next.

In response to a comment on Facebook, we're attempting to answer the question Should I Go Digital? To some, this seems like a complicated question. It is, however, quite simple. Webby and Boone talk about the advantages, disadvantages, and everything else about going digital. Comments are appreciated.

Today we talk to Philip Hansen of the Stone Pages Podcast about the Surface Pro as a field device. Philip just happens to have a Surface Pro 3 and is a self-confessed "Windows Person". Chris Webster has a Surface Pro 4 and is a Mac Guy. We talk about the Surface as a field device and go deep on it's features, capabilities, and a few apps.

On today's show we bring back Dr. Michael Ashley of Codifi and the Center for Digital Archaeology. Michael is a photography expert and I ask him how to take good field photographs with less than good equipment. We also talk about what the ideal equipment would be for field photography. Finally, we find out exactly what photogrammetry is and how we can use it in the field.

On today's episode we bring back technology expert, Steve Fowler, to talk about the Internet of Things. What is it, and, what can it, or they, do for archaeology? We'll talk about a lot of things and apps in this episode but everything is in the show notes below. We also give you iPhone users a surprise gift near the end of the show. Enjoy!

On today's show we talk to Dan Bigman of Bigman Geophysical. Dan is a geophysical and remote sensing specialist and we brought him on to primarily talk about ground penetrating radar. In the last segment we bring in a few other remote sensing methods.

On today's show ArcheoWebby interviews Michael Ashley, digital pioneer and founder of the Center for Digital Archaeology and Founder and President of Codifi, Inc. We talk about the stages of digital data, digital site recording, and the future of digital data storage, management, and visualization. It's a one-stop-shop for all things digital and your first step into the Matrix. Enjoy the show!

Today we talk to Dr. Kristina Killgrove, professor and writer at Forbes.com, about using 3D-printed bones in her osteology classes. She's having students print bones and paint them up to look like the real thing. We'll ask her how that's helping and where she sees the future of 3D printing going.

On today's episode, Chris and Chris talk about field tablet drawing applications. Drawing planviews, profiles, artifacts, and other archaeological phenomena is critical in most field situations. Drawing artifacts and features allows us to bring out specifics that you can't always see in photographs. In traditional field situations, graph paper and a clip board are used to draw. Those drawings are...

What is ArchaeoGaming? We talk to Andrew Reinhard, the lead archaeologist behind the Atari Excavations that you may have heard about and the one that started the website, archaeogaming.com. We find out exactly what archaeogaming is, what it's future is, and what it means to real-world archaeology.

Today the Chris' interview Jack Barry, a Mayan archaeologist that has used LIDAR extensively on Mayan sites in Belize. He's used other remote sensing techniques as well. We talk about all these and more on today's episode.

Webby and Boone talk to Bernard Means of the VCL at VCU.

On today's episode, Chris and I try to find, and fail, a GIS app for mobile that actually does what we want it to do. If you know if a GIS app that does what we want it to do, let us know!

Steve Fowler, of Interapt, joins the discussion on virtual reality, augmented reality, and what they mean for the future of archaeology.