An Interactive Computer Laboratory for Archaeology Students

该项目需要设备为考古学本科生提供基于计算机的实验室体验。考古学，就其本质而言，是一种经验性的、亲身实践的领域。然而，伦理和法律方面的担忧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其重要，该校有大量的美洲原住民学生，这是美国考古研究最直接影响的群体。PI正在开发Macintosh上的HyperCard中的交互式计算机程序，以使用视觉图像教授考古学。学生们在屏幕上分析考古材料(例如，锅、动物骨骼)，并解释他们的结果。在这样做的过程中，学生学习如何在解决问题的背景下收集、分析和应用考古数据。

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.