Coffee With the Curator - Digital Archaeology and the Biblical World
Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Tickets: $4 +tax, Free for Museum Members
Coffee With the Curator
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Event Details:
- Date: October 17, 2024
- Time: 9:00 AM
- Location: Museum of World Treasures [get directions]
Cost:
- Museum Members: Free
- Non-Members: $4 per person plus tax
Attending Information:
- Open to all ages
- No need to register; simply walk in!
- Light refreshments and coffee provided.
talk summary - Digital Archaeology and the Biblical World
Digital techniques such as 3D modeling and computer-based mapping are changing the ways in which archaeology is done in the 21st century. These techniques can reveal new insights about the ancient past of the Holy Land – ancient Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. This talk focuses on how the application of digital and scientific technologies to the Iron Age archaeology of southern Jordan has produced new discoveries and knowledge of the Biblical Kingdoms in southern Jordan during the time of Kings David and Solomon of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
About the Speaker - Dr. Matthew D. Howland
Dr. Matthew D. Howland is an anthropological archaeologist whose research focuses on the application of digital 3D and spatial methods to the study of the past. Dr. Howland is the director of the Geospatial Archaeology Laboratory at Wichita State University and received his PhD and MA from the University of California San Diego and his BS/BA from Penn State. His research involves the application of low-altitude aerial remote sensing, including UAV/drone-based photography, to record and map archaeological sites in 3D and conduct intra-site spatial analyses in GIS. Dr. Howland also applies 3D and spatial storytelling platforms for community-engaged digital public archaeology. Dr. Howland is engaged in active field research in Kansas, Georgia, and the Eastern Mediterranean. His work has been published in journals such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLOS One, Journal of Archaeological Science, and Advances in Archaeological Practice, and has been covered in media outlets including CNN, Vice, and Newsweek.