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1 www.swansea.ac.uk Digital Heritage: E-Research for Archaeological Fieldwork and Museum Studies Dr David Gill

2 www.swansea.ac.uk Introduction Research-led teaching provided by members of the Centre for Egyptology and Mediterranean Archaeology (CEMA): Egyptology Mediterranean Archaeology MA schemes in Ancient History and Classical Civilization and Ancient Egyptian Culture Undergraduate schemes in Ancient History, Classical Civilization, and Egyptology

3 www.swansea.ac.uk Research-led teaching Engaging with fieldwork and research (DG) Considering topical issues in research through Web 2.0 (DG) Encouraging research skills and virtual archaeology (KS)

4 www.swansea.ac.uk Tools Used Podcasts Blogs YouTube Museum databases

5 www.swansea.ac.uk MA Module in Greek and Latin Epigraphy Relating Greek inscriptions to their historical settings Published research output in journals (e.g. Historia)

6 www.swansea.ac.uk Engaging with archaeological fieldwork The Methana peninsula, Greece Ptolemaic base (‘Arsinoe in the Peloponnese’) 3 rd -2 nd century BCE

7 www.swansea.ac.uk Understanding archaeological features On top of the akropolis on ancient Methana What is this feature?

8 www.swansea.ac.uk The acropolis of ancient Methana The acropolis at MethanaThe acropolis at Methana

9 www.swansea.ac.uk Boundary dispute Topography of the isthmus Dispute with Epidauros Features include drag- ways for ships, tuna traps Podcast (boundary dispute topography)Podcast

10 www.swansea.ac.uk Other Ptolemaic bases Inscription recording the intervention of the Ptolemies in the affairs of Athens Base recorded at Rhamnous

11 www.swansea.ac.uk Rhamnous Location Acropolis

12 www.swansea.ac.uk Creating materials Olympus digital recorder with USB hub Canon Eos Digital 450D MacBook using Quicktime and iMovie To try in 2009: Flip

13 www.swansea.ac.uk Transferability Information collection could be used for other disciplines Geography Social Sciences History Health Sciences

14 www.swansea.ac.uk Student access to podcasts

15 www.swansea.ac.uk Podcasts on iTunes


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