2. Dr. David A. Gaitros Research Associate Department of Computer Science

3.  The Etruscan Sigla Research Group is a collaboration of scholars from around the world who share an interest in discovering the meaning of the informal language of the Etruscans.  Research the meaning of non-verbal communication in the Etruscan civilization  Share the research with the rest of the academic community 07/04/2010Etruscan Sigla Research Group 2

4.  Created the IESP consortium  Published IESP Web site  Created IESP Database  2009 IESP Workshop.  Sponsored 2010 IESP research dig in Tuscany Italy  Funded two graduate students  Two field trips to Italy. 07/04/2010Etruscan Sigla Research Group 3

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6. 07/04/2010Etruscan Sigla Research Group 5 The Etruscan Research Group represents the future of research by combining the expertise of historians, computer scientists, classic scholars, language experts, anthropologists, linguists, and geologists dedicated to the same purpose. It is this highly collaborative environment that is unique to the scientific community.

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