Expanding Collaborative Opportunities for Research in Archaeo-Geomatics and Archaeo-Geophysics at CAST

阿肯色州大学先进空间技术中心（CAST）已被国家科学基金会选中，继续通过空间考古学研究合作计划（SPAC）作为创新地理空间研究和考古方法的国家中心。该项目始于2013年8月，由NSF考古学计划资助，旨在扩大空间分析、3D和地球物理遥感技术在世界各地考古研究项目中的应用。这些技术和方法的可用性和复杂性已经开始深刻影响考古学家和其他学者的工作方式。考古学家研究的东西--从文物到遗址再到景观--几乎总是有空间的组成部分，几十年来，空间一直被视为考古研究的中心维度之一。地理空间技术增强发现和解释的能力不仅提供了新的数据，而且还创造了与考古记录互动的全新手段。通过该方案，在同行评审的应用基础上选择了寻求采用地理空间技术和方法的高影响力项目。CAST的技术专家和研究人员积极与选定的项目合作，提供设备，方法和领域专业知识以及强化培训。该计划成立于2013年，旨在促进先进地理空间方法的有效应用，其目标是：通过向研究人员提供地理空间技术来提高考古项目的研究生产力，否则他们将无法获得收集和分析这些数据所需的工具或技能;通过参与实地工作和分析项目直接生成高价值的考古数据，以有效收集和分析地理空间数据;为寻求在自己的研究中使用地理空间技术的学生和专业人员提供培训机会;促进开发新的地理空间方法和在考古学中的应用，并在更广泛的考古界推广这些创新;支持良好做法，促进数字地理空间数据存档和发布方面的创新。NSF考古学计划的新支持将使考古学家能够继续建立一个越来越明显的计划-吸引顶级研究项目;高效-项目工作人员利用他们的经验;高影响力-试点项目在世界各地的研究团队中培养技能;创新-更广泛的合作导致重大的方法进步。

The University of Arkansas' Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) has been selected by the National Science Foundation to continue to serve as a national center for innovative geospatial research and methods in archaeology through the Spatial Archaeometry Research Collaborations (SPARC) Program. The SPARC program began in August 2013 with a grant from the NSF Archaeometry Program, and aims to expand the use of spatial analysis, 3D and geophysical remote sensing technologies in archaeological research projects around the world. The availability and sophistication of these technologies and methods has begun to profoundly affect how archaeologists and other scholars work. The things archaeologists study - from artifacts to sites to landscapes - almost always have a spatial component and for many decades space has been viewed as one of the central dimensions of archaeological study. The capabilities of geospatial technologies to enhance the discovery and interpretation not only offers new data, but also creates entirely novel means of engaging with the archaeological record. Through the SPARC Program high impact projects seeking to engage with geospatial technologies and methods are selected on the basis of peer reviewed applications. Technical experts and research staff at CAST actively collaborate with the selected projects, providing access to equipment, methodological and domain expertise, and intensive training. Established in 2013 to promote the effective application of advanced geospatial methods the Program's goal is to: enhance the research productivity of archaeological projects by making geospatial technologies available to researchers who would not otherwise have access to the tools or skills needed to collect and analyze these data; directly generate high value archaeological data by participating in fieldwork and analytical projects to efficiently collect and analyze geospatial data; provide training opportunities for students and professionals seeking to use geospatial techniques in their own research; promote the development of new geospatial methods and applications in archaeology and the visibility of these innovations in the broader archaeological community; and support good practice and promote innovation in archiving and publication of digital geospatial data. The new support from the NSF Archaeometry program will allow SPARC to continue building a program that is increasingly visible - attracting top research projects; efficient - as project staff build on their experience; high impact - as pilot projects build skills in research teams around the world; and innovative - with broader collaborations leading to significant methodological advancements.