An Interactive Computer Laboratory for Archaeology Students

本项目要求为考古学本科学生提供基于计算机的实验室体验设备。考古学，就其本质而言，是一个经验的、动手的领域。然而，伦理和法律方面的考虑使得使用实际的考古材料教授考古学变得困难。这种担忧在北亚利桑那大学尤为重要，该校有大量的美国原住民学生，他们是受美国考古研究最直接影响的群体。PI正在利用麦金塔电脑上的Hypercard开发交互式计算机程序，利用视觉图像教授考古学。学生分析屏幕上的考古材料（例如，陶器，动物骨头），并解释他们的结果。在此过程中，学生将学习如何收集、分析考古数据，并将其应用于解决问题的环境中。

This project requests equipment to provide computer-based laboratory experiences for undergraduate archaeology students. Archaeology, by its very nature, is an experiential, hands on field. Yet ethical and legal concerns make it difficult to teach archaeology using actual archaeological materials. Such concerns are particularly important at Northern Arizona University, which has large numbers of Native American students, the group most directly affected by archaeological research in this country. The PI is in the process of developing interactive computer programs in Hypercard on the Macintosh to teach archaeology using visual images. The students analyze archaeological materials (for example, pots, animal bones) on the screen, and interpret their results. In doing so, students learn how archaeological data are collected, analyzed, and applied within a problem-solving context.