Behind my GIS: How not to ask for a map
This blogpost evolved from different situations where I was asked to draw a map or to do a GIS-based analysis of ancient stuff (inscriptions, tombs, Roman provinces, finding spots etc.). In one of my...
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“Auxiliary sciences” – the loathed stepchildren?
As an archaeologist by training and working in the environment of the northwestern Roman provices, my life and bookshelves are crowded with findings and research on various objects and excavations. But: Even if we...
Lessons learned while teaching Digital Classics
When you are a trained archaeologist and a trained Classicist by means that you have your MA in both disciplines – and now a PhD in Archaeology as well – you can easily give...
R you ready for archaeological data?
Since I am trying to work myself into the use of programming with R and accomplishing my data analysis with this tool, I have struggled more than one time with the way of thinking...
To err is human – to R is happy pirate noob
Okay, I have to admit it, I saw the quote “to err is human to arr is pirate” and I totally loved it first sight. Then the love decided that I should try an...
The “D”- and the “H”-part
It was a post of my dear LaTeX ninja, talking about the pros and cons (okay, basically the pros) of one getting started doing Digital Humanities (you can find the original post here). I...
