Microcomputers for Archaeological Excavation Recording; Intelligent Computer Terminals for Archaeological Site Recording

摘要

When this project was first planned, it was thought that an intelligent computer terminal might be useful as an excavation recording aid. However, advances in microcomputer technology have now made it possible to use much more powerful systems on site. A computer program has been developed which runs on a Zilog microcomputer system to allow interactive data entry and checking. This program has been tested on two large archaeological sites with good results in speed and accuracy of data entry. The project has shown that on-site recording is possible, both in the reliability of microcomputer hardware and the ease with which archaeologists could be trained to use the system.