Most Recent Issue
CSA Newsletter, Vol. XXVII, No. 1
(April, 2014); posted on 28 April 2014:
Reading on the Web
New systems bring simpler approaches.
-- Andrea Vianello
Digital Data — Ur of the Chaldees: Making a Virtual Vision Possible
Making old information fit the modern world.
-- William B. Hafford
Website Review: National Register of Cultural Monuments (of Estonia)
An exemplar for a national cultural database.
-- Andrea Vianello
Preserving Photographs
The ADS is already doing this.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The Time Has Come: CSA Newsletter Ceases Publication
All good things must come to an end.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The CSA Newsletter Over the Years
Topics, authors, and approaches have varied.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The Future of Digital Technology in Archaeology
What is in store for us in the future?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
To email Newsletter authors or CSA staff,
please see our email contacts page.
Index of Web site and CD reviews from the Newsletter.
Limited subject index for Newsletter articles.
Direct links for articles concerning:
- the ADAP and digital archiving
- CAD modeling in archaeology and architectural history
- GIS in archaeology and architectural history
- the CSA archives
- electronic publishing
- use and design of databases
- the "CSA CAD Layer Naming Convention"
- Pompeii
- pottery profiles and capacity calculations
- The CSA Propylaea Project
- CSA/ADAP projects
- electronic media in the humanities
- Linux on the desktop
ISSN of the printed version: 1095-4872. Contents copyrighted by CSA.
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CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXVII, No. 1 - April, 2014 (posted on 04/25/14)
Reading on the Web
New systems bring simpler approaches.
-- Andrea Vianello
Digital Data — Ur of the Chaldees: Making a Virtual Vision Possible
Making old information fit the modern world.
-- William B. Hafford
Website Review: National Register of Cultural Monuments (of Estonia)
An exemplar for a national cultural database.
-- Andrea Vianello
Preserving Photographs
The ADS is already doing this.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The Time Has Come: CSA Newsletter Ceases Publication
All good things must come to an end.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The CSA Newsletter Over the Years
Topics, authors, and approaches have varied.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The Future of Digital Technology in Archaeology
What is in store for us in the future?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXVI, No. 3 - January, 2014 (posted on 01/31/14)
The Levantine Ceramics Project
Further exploration of the potential for collaboration.
-- Andrea M. Berlin
Archäologische Informationen in Open Access: A model case for changes in academic publishing
Moving online requires careful planning.
-- Frank Siegmund
Editor, Archäologische Informationen
Website Review: Israel Antiquities Authority: Archaeological Survey of Israel
A model website for a country's archaeological patrimony.
-- Andrea Vianello
Technophobia and Technophilia
Technology should not be feared or uncritically adopted.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Miscellaneous News Items
An irregular feature.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXVI, No. 2 - September, 2013 (posted on 09/16/13)
Website Review: Penn Museum Interactive Research Map & Timeline
One portion of the Penn Museum website.
-- Andrea Vianello
Of Layer Names — And Babies — And Bathwater
Layer names need not be useless to be clear
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Archiving the Digital Files from the CSA Propylaea Project
Long-term preservation of the data files is necessary.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Aggregating Data — A Very Problematic Process
Scholars often need complex and sophisitcated data.
-- Andrea Vianello and Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Miscellaneous News Items — And Some Important Questions
An irregular feature.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXVI, No. 1 - April, 2013 (posted on 04/29/13)
Digital Data — Ur of the Chaldees: A Virtual Vision of Woolley's Excavations
Preserving data from a very old excavation
-- William B. Hafford
Rethinking CAD Structures — Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia
Making AutoCAD easier to use effectively
-- Gregory Tucker, University of Michigan, and John Wallrodt, University of Cincinnati
Website Review: Penn Museum
An enormous website with more pluses than minuses.
-- Andrea Vianello
How Often Must We Reinvent the Wheel?
Where do students go to learn about digital technologies?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Data in the Future — Archived or Locked?
Prison terms for data retrieval?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Miscellaneous News Items
An irregular feature
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXV, No. 3 - January, 2013 (posted on 01/30/13)
From the sorting table to the web: The NPAP research data portal for ceramics
An extensive and inclusive database for ceramics
-- Vladimir Stissi, Jitte Waagen, and Nienke Pieters
AutoCAD® and the Resurrection of an Old Excavation
Mapping Hellenistic Gordion
-- Martin Wells
Electronic Publication — Addendum III
More in a seemingly unending series
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The Blog in Academic Settings
A fad whose day has passed or . . . ?
-- Andrea Vianello
The Redford Conference in Archaeology
An excellent conference about digital technologies
-- Chris Mundigler
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXV, No. 2 - September, 2012 (posted on 09/28/12)
Artifacts and Applications: Computational Thinking for Archaeologists
A new way to think about data.
-- Andrea M. Berlin
Digital Infrastructures for Archaeological Research: A European Perspective
Repositories throughout the world.
-- Julian D. Richards, Director, Archaeology Data Service, UK
Digital Data in Archaeology: The Database
Real-world examples show mixed success.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Website Review: Mediterranean Archaeology GIS (MAGIS)
A good website waiting for more data.
-- Andrea Vianello
There Is a Difference
Digital infrastructure services are not the same as archival services.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXV, No. 1 - April, 2012 (posted on 04/30/12)
Changing Web Standards and Long-Term Web Access
Can we really use the web for important text?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
§ Readers' comments (as of 5/15/2010)
Website Review: Glassway, Glass from the antiquities to the contemporary age
An older website that can serve as an exemplar.
-- Andrea Vianello
Website Review: The Acropolis Virtual Tour
Spectacular imagery in search of a rationale.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Project Publication on the Web — Addendum II
The importance of multiple languages for websites.
-- Andrea Vianello
Digital Data in Archaeology
Where do digital data fit?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXIV, No. 3 - January, 2012 (posted on 01/30/12)
Website Review: Ara Pacis Augustae
In-depth visual documentation.
-- Martin Beckmann
Websites as Stable Resources
Too many have disappeared.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
§ Readers' comments (as of 2/8/2010)
Website Review: Dikili Tash
A good beginning, but only a beginning.
-- Andrea Vianello
Evolving Web Standards: a Blessing and a Curse
Why eliminate good, useful tags?
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
§ Readers' comments (as of 2/3/2010)
Project Publication on the Web - Addendum
Making it clear that a final report is just that.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXIV, No. 2 - September, 2011 (posted on 09/08/11)
Project Publication on the Web — III
Organizing and planning the work.
-- Andrea Vianello, Intute, and Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Photofly from Autodesk - 3D from Photos
Experimental software for making 3D models.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Project Publication on the Web — IV
The final publications.
-- Andrea Vianello, Intute, and Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Website Review: The British Museum Ancient Civilization Sites for Young People
Superb introductions to ancient civilizations.
-- Phoebe A. Sheftel
Website Review: CyArk
Much potential and many problems.
-- Andrea Vianello
Miscellaneous News Items
An irregular feature.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXIV, No. 1 - April, 2011 (posted on 04/18/11)
Project Publication on the Web — II
What are the motivating factors?
-- Andrea Vianello, Intute and Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Website Review: Archaeological Institute of America
The AIA's redesigned website.
-- Phoebe A. Sheftel
Website Review: Kerma
An archaeological project from Africa on the web.
-- Andrea Vianello, Intute
Calibration or Ground-Truthing Is Critical
Confidence in analyses requires confidence in the base data.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Let Us Set the Mental Juices Flowing
Artifacts should tell a story, not be the story.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXIII, No. 3 - January, 2011 (posted on 01/31/11)
Bridging the Communication Gap: Should academics go public with what they know?
Speaking beyond the walls of academe.
-- Peter A. Young
Project Publication on the Web — I
The first questions are easy to ask, harder to answer.
-- Andrea Vianello and Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Website Review: Petras Excavations
An archaeological project published on the web.
-- Andrea Vianello
Aegeanet
A short history of the long-running listserv.
-- John G. Younger
A Review: AutoCAD® for the MAC 2011
More like an upgrade than a new version.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
The Skies Are Clouding Up Even More
Keep your data where you can find them.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXIII, No. 2 - September, 2010 (posted on 09/30/10)
Publishing Data in Open Context: Methods and Perspectives
Getting project data onto the web with Penelope.
-- Eric C. Kansa and Sarah Whitcher Kansa
Digital Antiquity and the Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR): Broadening Access and Ensuring Long-Term Preservation for Digital Archaeological Data
A new and ambitious digital archaeology archive.
-- Francis P. McManamon, Keith W. Kintigh, and Adam Brin
§ Readers' comments (as of 10/4/2010)
Website Review: Kommos Excavation, Crete
Combining publication media to achieve better results.
-- Andrea Vianello
The New Acropolis Museum: A Review
Some pluses, some minuses.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Aggregation for Access vs. Archiving for Preservation
Two treatments for old data.
-- Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Miscellaneous News Items
An irregular feature.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXIII, No. 1 - April, 2010 (posted on 04/29/10)
ADS+ and Fedora Commons
Collections-management is critical for an archival repository. (Tony Austin)
How to Answer the Question: "What Did Architects Do in Ancient Greece?"
A new blog and a new series of web pages. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Website Review: Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean
An excellent reference tool for students and researchers alike. (Andrea Vianello)
Designing Scholarly Web Sites
Function is an important part of design. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
§ Readers' comments (as of 5/03/2010)
The Scholarly Apparatus: When Should It Be There?
Citations, credibility, and pride of authorship. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
§ Readers' comments (as of 4/30/2010)
The KOSMOS Conference and other Miscellany
An irregular feature of the CSA Newsletter
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXII, No. 3 - January, 2010 (posted on 01/31/10)
Website Review: The Ancient Agora of Athens
A very complex site without a carefully-defined audience. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Cloudy Skies?
Computing in the clouds may have more costs than benefits. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Using Old Data in New Ways
Repurposing data is a critical process for all scholars. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Know Your Choices
New tools can be very useful -- if they are used wisely. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
An irregular feature of the CSA Newsletter
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXII, No. 2 - Sept., 2009 (posted on 10/06/09)
Managing the Content of AutoCAD® Models with Layers
Two views from two sets of needs -- and a hybrid. (Paul Blomerus and Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Review of the Kindle 2
A new version deserves a new look. (Jocelyn Penny Small)
Web Site Review: The Virtual Museum of Iraq
A superb site with a problem pedigree. (Jack Cheng)
§ Readers' comments (as of 10/15/2009)
Web Site Review: The Internet History Sourcebooks Project
A very helpful site for students -- and those who teach them. (Susan C. Jones)
Susan C. Jones, With Thanks
"Thank you" is woefully inadequate. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Presenting Project Photographs on the Web
Archiving and serving project photographs should not be this complicated. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXII, No. 1 - April, 2009 (posted on 05/05/09)
Using AutoCAD® to Construct a 4D Block-by-Block Model of the Erechtheion on the Akropolis at Athens, III: An interactive virtual-reality database
VRML models and data together. (Paul Blomerus and Alexandra Lesk)
Yes, it is all about you: User Needs, Archaeology and Digital Data
One size does not fit all. (Sarah Whitcher Kansa and Eric C. Kansa)
"You say potato and I say potahto . . . let's call the whole thing off" -- Some Thoughts on the Role of Standards and Specifications in Archaeology
Standards need not be straight-jackets. (Fred Limp)
Define the Audience and the Job to Build a Web Resource
Web resources should not just be technology demonstrations. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
An Illustration or a Data Source?
Your intended use of CAD models may create very different approaches to making them. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Miscellaneous Notes
A new, irregular feature.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXI, No. 3 - January, 2009 (posted on 01/30/09)
Data-Gathering Phase of CSA Propylaea Project Ends
Scholarship and web site to continue. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Open Context: Developing Common Solutions for Data Sharing
Using web 2.0 technology to share information. (Eric Kansa and Sarah Whitcher Kansa)
Successful Final Scaffolding Experiment for Survey Work
A useful surveying tool. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Using Google Searches
Will you realy find what you need? (Susan C. Jones and Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
What Data Will Be in Use Tomorrow?
Will the files attributed to you be truly yours? (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
E-Publishing: The Second Edition
Making a second edition yields some second thoughts. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXI, No. 2 - Sept., 2008 (posted on 09/23/08)
To What Extent Do Digital Technologies Solve "Archaeology's Publication Problem?
The archaeological site report is a special case. (Charles Watkinson)
Web Site Review: The International Dunhuang Project
A wonderful presentation of material from the Silk Road. (Susan C. Jones)
§ Readers' comments (as of 11/21/2008)
Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.
When are we going to get on with archiving digital archaeological data? (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Do You Know Where Your Data Are Tonight?
If you need your data, make sure you don't have the only copies with you when you return
home from abroad. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
§ Readers' comments (as of 11/21/2008)
The Kindle: An Addendum and Implications for E-Publication"
More time with the Kindle makes the appraisal more firmly negative. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XXI, No. 1 - Spring, 2008 (posted on 05/12/08)
The Next Step for Scaffolding on the Propylaea
Making taller portable scaffolding function -- well and easily. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Dissertations on the Internet
Finding and obtaining dissertations from UMI. (Susan C. Jones)
Grey Literature: An Obvious Candidate for Online Access
British and American work to make grey literature available. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
The Amazon Kindle: Reading an Electronic Book
A good start, but only a start. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Network Neutrality Matters to Scholars
Yes, scholars have a stake in this debate. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XX, No. 3 - Winter, 2008 (posted on 02/15/08)
An Apparatus to Aid in Surveying High Walls
Portable scaffolding does the job in the Propylaea. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Using AutoCAD to Construct a 4D Block-by-Block
Model of the Erechtheion on the Akropolis of Athens, II: Connecting a Database to an AutoCAD Model
Using AutoCAD layer state files creatively. (Paul Blomerus and Alexandra Lesk)
Web Site Review: Digital Egypt and the OEE Scenes-Detail Database
Two sites on Egypt that complement each other. (Susan C. Jones)
The Electronic Monograph: A Scholarly Necessity or the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow?
Marching into the future while facing the past. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
§ Readers' comments (as of 3/04/2008)
Web Site Review: archaeology.org
Reviewing Archaeology Magazine's website. (Erika B. Harnett)
The End of the Second Decade
Time flies when you are having fun! (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XX, No. 2 - Fall, 2007 (posted on 09/21/07)
Using AutoCAD to Construct a 4D
Block-by-Block Model of the Erechtheion on the Akropolis at Athens, I: Modeling the
Erechtheion in Four Dimensions
Old and new CAD standards in the service of scholarship. (Paul Blomerus and Alexandra Lesk)
Some Locally Adaptive Tone
Mapping Methods for Color and Exposure Error Correction
High Dynamic Range photography without multiple images. (Irwin Scollar)
Website Reviews: stoa.org
A superb resource on many levels. (Susan C. Jones)
Divergent Views in CAD
Models
CAD requires its own solution for differences of opinion. (Harrison Eitlejorg, II)
Reviewing Electronic Data Sets
Special expertise required. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Process Matters
The more complex the problem, the more important an open process. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XX, No. 1 - Spring, 2007 (posted on 05/03/07)
Website Review: The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
An amazing resouirce for any student or scholar. (Susan C. Ferrence)
Review: The NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner
A good, inexpensive tool. (Dean Abernathy)
The Arachne Object-database
A very ambitious database design for accessing images. (Ortwin Dally and Reinhard Foertsch)
Many Heads Are Better Than One
A good search should not yield a simple answer. (Harrison Eitlejorg, II)
Publishing 3-Dimensional Objects
A PDF file with a "live" 3D solid object. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
High Dynamic Range Digital Photos - Again
Revisiting this evolving technology. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIX, No. 3 - Winter, 2007 (posted on 02/06/07)
Web Site Review: Ostia. Harbor city of ancient Rome
A superb website. (Marina De Franceschini)
A Survey of Methods for Showing Missing Data, Multiple Alternatives,
and Uncertainty in Reconstructions
Powerful technology needs thoughtful use. (Karen M. Kensek)
Image Repositories: Works in Progress
Perfection is still a very long way off. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Website Review: The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
A polished but intellectually unsophisticated website. (Susan C. Jones)
What Color Is That Pot?
If colors matter, color charts matter. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
AutoCAD® 2007 Reviewed
A very desirable upgrade. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIX, No. 2 - Fall, 2006 (posted on 09/22/06)
Reviewing Our Website Reviews: Are There Common Threads?
Problems and promises. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Website Review: Villa Adriana; Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli, Rome
A new presentation of a well-studied site. (Susan C. Jones)
High Dynamic Range Photography
Interesting but not terribly successful experiment. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
§ Readers' comments (as of 11/17/06)
Electronic Publication at CSA
A book in PDF form. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Using Old Photographs
To use them, you must be able to find them. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Web Site Usage
A new milestone.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIX, No. 1 - Spring, 2006 (posted on 04/14/06)
Web Site Review: TAY Project Portal (The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey)
Ambitious project with growing pains (Tijl Vereenooghe)
Windows® on the MAC®!
Now Windows runs fast on a MAC (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
The Official and Unofficial Weblog of the Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project - a Review
Camaraderie on the web (Jack Cheng)
AutoCAD® 2006: A Review
A new version without major changes (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Scanning Text and Drawings for Archives
Gray-scale scan even for black & white (Susan C. Jones)
Digitizing Remaining Issues of the CSA Newsletter
Completing the archives (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVIII, No. 3 - Winter, 2006 (posted on 02/17/06)
Still More On XML - Finding a Common Ground
Is XML the issue, or is controlled vocabulary the issue? (Tyler Bell and Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Web Site Review: FastiOnline
A good beginning. (Marina De Franceschini)
Even the Superceded Data Are Valuable
Good databases keep track of changes as well as final choices. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Google Earthtm and Some Practical Applications for the Field of Archaeology
A valuable new tool for scholars. (Lee Ullman and Yuri Gorokhovich)
AutoCAD® Cross-Referenced Files and Blocks -- Often Not for Scholars
These features should be used with great care. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Thank You, AutoDesk and Lisa Crounse
Thank you for the new version of AutoCAD®.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVIII, No. 2 - Fall, 2005 (posted on 09/28/05)
XML: The Way Forward
A response to Mr. Eiteljorg's view of XML (Tyler Bell)
Web Site Review: Choma, Data Publication System for the Hacımusalar Project
Excellent access to data from an active excavation. (Susan C. Jones)
Web Site Review: Traditions of the Sun
Good Imagery and good design make this site effective. (Sarah Rothwell)
Scanning 35 mm. Slides in the Office -- An Addition
Does Digital ICETM complicate scanning? (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVIII, No. 1 - Spring, 2005 (posted on 05/03/05)
XML, Databases, and Standardized Terminology for Archaeological Data
Can XML provide database functionality? (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
A New Review Series in the Newsletter
Reviews of websites and CDs to be a new feature.
Web Site Review: Çatalhöyük: Excavations of a Neolithic Anatolian Höyük
A new look at an important website. (Susan C. Jones)
Web Site Review: Fieldwork Opportunities on the Web
Finding an excavation to join can be easy if you start in the right place. (Ruiha Webster)
Thank You, Dr. Philip Chase
Many thanks for your insights.
Scanning 35 mm. Slides in the Office -- First-Rate Results Now Possible
CSA's new slide scanner seems to be a winner. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVII, No. 3 - Winter, 2005 (posted on 02/21/05)
Archiving Archaeological Data -- Is There a Viable Business Model for a U.S. Repository?
There must be data before the data can be mined. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Past, present and future: XML, archaeology and digital preservation
Searching for a common language. (William Kilbride)
A Wider Vision of an Archaeological Data Archive
Indices can be very valuable resources. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Access to Archaeological Resources on the Web
Three routes to Archaeological resources on the Web. (Susan C. Jones)
Surveying with a Total Station and No Prism -- A Reconsideration of Surveying without Targets
Finding the missing points is possible.
Parametric Modeling in AutoCAD -- Almost
Using text to make models.
Virtual PC and AutoCAD on CSA's MAC Computers
Yes, you can run AutoCAD on a MAC.
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVII, No. 2 - Fall, 2004 (posted on 09/28/04)
The Cyrax 3D Scanner in the Propylaea -- Surveying Again
Evaluating a high-tech approach to surveying and comparing it to using a total station.
Archaeological Data Presentation Formats on the Web
Variations lead to some unexpected differences. (Susan C. Jones)
Image Collections on the Web -- Exciting but Still in Their Infancy
The two larger collections examined differ in many ways, but both leave much to be desired.
Archaeological Site Panoramas on the Web
A good, underused technology for illustrating archaeological sites. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVII, No. 1 - Spring, 2004 (posted on 05/10/04)
Old Data in New Clothes
A text file becomes a spreadsheet becomes a database.
It's the Small Things that Count: Digital Preservation and Small Scale
Research Projects in the UK
Small projects are too important and too numerous to be overlooked. (William Kilbride and Catherine Hardman)
Electronic Publishing in Archaeology - An Opinion
Hybrid publications get my vote. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
From Field Data to CAD Model: Modeling the NW wing of the Propylaea
Digital point coordinates need never be typed.
Must We Keep Learning the Hard Way?
It's even hard to teach new dogs old tricks. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVI, No. 3 - Winter, 2004 (posted on 02/05/04)
A Final Survey Experiment on the NW Wing of the Propylaea
Slightly less hi-tech, but more effective.
From One Context to Another: Building a Common Information Environment for Archaeology
Different users accessing data for different purposes. (William Kilbride)
Archiving Data from the Older Propylon Project
Important lessons learned. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Note-Taking with Total Station Survey Work
Having the right survey coordinates isn't enough.
Email Files Again
A format translator that works. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVI, No. 2 - Fall, 2003 (posted on 10/13/03)
More Survey Experiments on the Propylaea
Photogrammetry is not the solution here. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
ARTstor, a Web-based Image Collection
Mellon Foundation project aims for a universal slide library. (Susan C. Jones)
Virtual Reality Guide to Good Practice
Another new publication in the Guide to Good Practice series. (William Kilbride)
CSA Layer-Naming Convention without AutoCAD
Using the AutoCAD convention with other CAD programs (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Lantern Slides Web Pages Moving to Bryn Mawr College Server
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XVI, No. 1 - Spring, 2003 (posted on 05/30/03)
Surveying the Northwest Wing of the Propylaea -- A Pilot Project
The prismless total station: easy to use, fast, convenient, but it can't measure what isn't there.
Europe's Digital Inheritance: ARENA Archives Launched
Providing access to European archaeological data through a single web
site is moving from the planning stage to reality. (Jon Kenny and William
Kilbride)
Surveying with Photographs -- PhotoModeler® 5
CSA's first experiment is a resounding success.
Email File Formats: Trickier Than I Thought
When will we no longer have to worry about file formats? When snowballs start freezing in Hell. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Termination of the CSA Archaeological Projects Database
Was it a good idea, or have search engines made it unnecessary?
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XV, No. 3 - Winter, 2003 (posted on 01/31/03)
Two-Dimensional Plans versus Three-Dimensional Models with CAD
Three-dimensional CAD models can be overkill.
Electronic Survey Using TheoLt® at Whitby Abbey -- Some Personal Observations
Combine a total station, a laptop computer, AutoCAD®, and TheoLt, and you have a powerful package. (David Hunter)
Database, CAD, and GIS Training Needs
A CAD expert may not be a GIS expert may not be a database expert. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II, and Susan C. Jones)
Comprehensiveness for All:
The OASIS Project and Research Values in the Digital Age
Digital technology can provide real benefits for traditional scholarly work. (J.P. Clarke, C.S. Hardman and W.G. Kilbride)
Scholarly Computing Choices -- Linux, the MAC, Windows, and the Future
Operating systems are built for change; you should plan for change, too. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Who cares about file formats? All scholars should.
Ordinary files may need to be saved for the long term as well. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XV, No. 2 - Fall, 2002 (posted on 10/01/02)
The Archaeological Data Archive Project Ceases Operation
(Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Networked Access to Digital Archaeological Archives in the European Arena
A European Union project with the participation of the Archaeological Data Service. (Jon Kenny and William Kilbride)
Surfaces in CAD Models: Irregular Surfaces Present Important Problems
Seemingly trivial choices not so trivial. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Measuring Ancient Structures
What measuring unit is appropriate?
Using CSA Propylaea Project Data Files
Project data proves valuable. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Problems with Greek in HTML
Using different character sets should be simple. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Naming Files in a Multi-Script World
File names should tell more. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XV, No. 1 - Spring, 2002 (posted on 05/13/02)
The Roof of the NW Wing of the Propylaea
(Harrison Eiteljorg, II, and Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos)
Unicode File Names: New CSA Policy
Where ASCII, ISO and Unicode agree.
Virtual Reality Systems - What Can They Contribute to
Archaeology?
A valuable technology for specific purposes. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
The Importance of Standard File Formats
Several ways to avoid proprietary traps.
Multi-File CAD Models
Huge CAD files create complications. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II, and Susan C. Jones)
Measuring with Precision and Accuracy
Don't ask the technicians.
Linux as a Desktop Replacement? - Not Yet! Back to the Mac
(Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIV, No. 3 - Winter, 2002 (posted on 02/01/02)
Linking Text and Data to CAD Models
A robust, easily-migrated system for linking external files to a CAD model. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
The Way Your Computer Handles Text is Changing
If you need non-Latin characters, you will want to know more about Unicode - and
how to get there from here. (Susan C. Jones)
Digital Preservation Meets Electronic
Publishing: Towards an Integrated Resource
Mixed media publication provides the best of 2 worlds. (William Kilbride)
The CSA Propylaea Project -
Reconstructing the Pinakotheka Roof
A CAD reconstruction is much more than a drawing.
CAD Archival Preservation - and Some
Practical Consequences
The best CAD model for archiving is the one that can be most reliably migrated. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
AutoCAD®
Drawings as Computer Files
A quick guide to printing a paper drawing from an AutoCAD model -- without AutoCAD.
(Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
The CSA Linux Workstation - a
Work in Progress
Linux workstations are only for the adventurous today. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIV, No. 2 - Fall, 2001 (posted on 10/15/01)
Archaeological Data Archive Pilot Project
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training helps with an important pilot project.
Learning AutoCAD from Scratch -- Making Halieis Maps
Learning AutoCAD and doing a job at the same time. (Marian McAllister)
Recent Work on the CSA Propylaea Project
Documenting a saw blade, showing a profile, and dealing with two blocks in the same space. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Computing in the Archaeological Curriculum
Future archaeologists' needs are not being met. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
A Spreadsheet as a CAD Aid - Again
Using a spreadsheet to help make a CAD model. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
A New Web Host for CSA
First host of CSA Web site fails the code red test.
Modeling Surfaces - A Tedious Job
If they were all planes, it would be easy. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Linux on the Desktop?
CSA to try using a Linux PC as a scholar's workstation.
Rendering with 3D Studio VIZ and AutoCAD
Training is required. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIV, No. 1 - Spring, 2001 (posted on 04/30/01)
First Fruits of CSA Propylaea Project
Pilot project completely successfully.
Taskmaster/Benefactor: (Adjusting to) digital media in the Field
Valuable and vital role for digital data. (Paul F. Jacobs)
Slide Digitizing - More Exacting Experiments
A follow-up report on slide scanning processes.
Retrieving Dimensions from Drawings and CAD Models
Improved accuracy and precision are gained from a CAD model.
Scanning Propylaea Drawings
Gray-scale scans are superior. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Using the CSA Layer Naming Convention on the Propylaea Model
Layer names aid in analysis.
Making Aims Match Needs
There can be information overkill. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
A Model By Any Other Name
What does model mean?
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIII, No. 3 - Winter, 2001 (posted 02/08/01 with one revision on 03/07/01)
Thank You, Judge Drayer; Welcome Dr. Chase
Slide Digitizing -- A Lesson Learned
Good results are neither easy nor inexpensive.
Publishing Electronically -- Sooner or Later?
There are both pluses and minuses. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
New Photographs on CSA Propylaea Project Web Page
www.propylaea.org is growing quickly.
Archaeological Computing Workshop at AIA/APA Annual Meeting
AIA Workshop raises interesting questions and offers some beginning answers. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Scanning Drawings for Preservation and Display -- What Resolution?
Scanning line art presents various problems. (Revised 03/07/2001)
A Subtle CAD Problem -- The Surface Normal
Which side is out? (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIII, No. 2 - Fall, 2000 (posted 10/01/00)
Samuel H. Kress Foundation Grant for
CSA Propylaea Project
Kress grant lets work begin.
CSA's New Web Site
A new domain name and some rearranging. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Nemi, Loc. Santa Maria, and the Application of Computer Technologies in Field Excavations II: The Database
A follow-up discussion of computers at Nemi. (Søren Fredslund Andersen and Rune Bang Lyngsø)
Inheriting a Poor Database
Even simple databases need careful planning.
Lantern Slides of Classical Antiquity Project
More images coming to the Web.
Donation of AutoDesk Software
AutoCAD 2000, CAD Overlay and 3-D Studio Viz are greatly appreciated .
Further Defining the Job of the Head Geek
Every site has different needs. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
New Searching Possibilities for AutoCAD® Layers
Additional ways to manipulate layers. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Archiving - An Art as Well as a Science
Attention to detail is crucial.
AutoCAD® 2000 - A Review
Some welcome improvements and one problem. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Regular Items
Thank you!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XIII, No. 1 - Spring, 2000 (posted 05/09/00)
Nemi, Loc. Santa Maria, and the Application of Computer Technologies in Field Excavation
Including computers in the excavation from the outset. (Søren Fredslund Andersen and Pia Guldager Bilde)
CSA Propylaea Project Taking Shape
Complete digital documentation now planned.
Archiving Data Serves Multiple Purposes
Data problems are frequent surprises. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
New Domain Name for CSA Web Site
You can now reach us at archcomp.org.
Using a Spreadsheet to Speed AutoCAD Data Entry
From simple coordinates to CAD commands. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Web Usage Is High - More Lantern Slides Coming
Web site usage continues to grow.
Regular Items
A Letter from the Director
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XII, No. 3 - Winter, 2000 (posted 02/18/00)
The Time Has Come
CSA Newsletter going to the Web.
New Job Title: Head Geek
Every dig needs one. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Optical Plotting and AutoCAD® for Drawing Pottery
A new device for pottery drawings. (Vinod Nautiyal, Sudhir Nautiyal, and Mohan Naithani)
CAD Data Segmentation - A Crucial Tool
An important part of CAD model-building. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Web Design: What is the Purpose of a Site?
It's all about utility. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Propylaea Project Gets Back In Gear
CAD model to be started.
A Gift and a Challenge from Bentley Systems
Microstation® software to be used, and data segmentation system to be developed.
CSA Web Site Hits Milestone
One thousand hits a day.
Web-Assisted Session at SAA Annual Meeting
Papers to be posted on the Web before meeting.
Virtual Reality and CAD - Complementary or Competing?
Technologies that should work together.
Regular Items
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XII, No. 2 - Fall, 1999 (posted 10/07/99)
Digital Publishing At UCLA's Institute Of Archaeology
Digital Imprint project is under way. (Louise Krasniewicz)
An Excavation Database
More new lessons. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA/AIA Database of Archaeological Projects on the Web
More than 60 projects listed so far.
Layers Upon Layers: Using Adobe®
PhotoShop® to Create Period Plans
A new kind of period plan. (Geoffrey Kornfeld & Donald H. Sanders)
Using CAD on an Archaeological Site
The hard questions are archaeological. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Lantern Slides of Classical Antiquity Project
Ready for access on the Web.
FileMaker® Pro at Use in the Field
A good performer. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Requiring Students to Use Computers - The Time Has Come
Survey of graduate schools confirms problem. (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Regular Items
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XII, No. 1 - Spring, 1999 (posted 5/7/99)
Database Design for the Uninitiated - More Recommendations
Picking a consultant (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Seeing Buildings that Were Never Built
A superb exhibit (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Electronic Publication for the Archaeological Data Archive Project
Digital Monographs from the ADAP
BMERR Is Up and Running
Subscribers prefer email
Who Needs Film?
Digital cameras and scanners can help
Preservation for the Future - with emulation or migration?
Emulation gets press coverage but migration gets the ADAP's vote
(Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Regular Items
Letter to Editor by Richard Vedder with response
A Letter from the Director
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XI, No. 3 - Winter, 1999 (posted 2/2/99))
Where to Begin When You Must Have
(But Do Not Really Want) a Database
Help for Those in a Quandary (Harrison
Eiteljorg, II)
Bryn Mawr Electronic Resources Review
Reviews
will be coming soon
Review of Excavating Occaneechi Town:
Archaeology of an Eighteenth-Century Indian Village in North Carolina
A model
for publishing excavations (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Documentation for Databases: A Crucial Step
Preparing a database for archiving (Harrison Eiteljorg, II & Susan C. Jones)
To E-Publish or Not to E-Publish?
How to tackle a tough question
Ethical Responsibilities?
Computer use is an ethical issue
Ephesus and the Three Johns
Restoration in the computer (Allan Groves)
Documenting the Older Propylon File
The last step before archiving (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
CSA/AIA Project Database
Regular Items
Letter to Editor by Carol W. Campbell with response
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XI, No. 2 - Fall, 1998 (posted 10/08/98)
Metadata - A Dublin Core Request for Comments
Important indexing ideas for scholars
CAD and GIS Data Usage
CAD and GIS files may be easier to use than database files - but not by much (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
AutoCAD as an Exploratory Device
Using geometry to understand a church (Marie-Thérèse Zenner)
Photorealistic Visualizations May Be Too Good
Too real to disbelieve (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
The Lerna Database Again - Printing a Catalog
Nearly automatic (Harrison Eiteljorg, II, & Susan Jones)
AIA-CSA Web Listing of Archaeological Projects
Questionnaire included
Software
Software Review - IntelliCAD (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Software Comment - ToolPac 0 (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Regular Items
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. XI, No. 1 - Spring, 1998 (posted 5/8/98)
Building a Model of the Propylaea
A new Project for Scholars in Athens and at CSA
Digital Data As Publication - Are We Ready?
Digital data may be very powerful, but can scholars utilize the data effectively?
(Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Minnesota Archaeological Researches in the Western Peloponnese
New techniques for survey of the Morea (Todd Brenningmeyer, Frederick Cooper and Caitlin Downey
Verfenstein)
Pottery Profiles - Yet Again
Start with a photograph, not a drawing (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Remembering Old Data
Keeping track of changes to computer data (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Using AutoCAD with Medieval Architecture
CSA Guide to Good Practice
The OpenDWG Alliance
Using CDs for Important Information
Regular Items
A Letter from the Editor
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. X, No. 3 - Winter, 1998 (posted 2/18/98)
Digitizing Lantern Slides from Bryn Mawr College's Slide Library
A new CSA project in cooperation with Bryn Mawr College
AutoCAD® Release 14 - A Review
The newest version of AutoCAD (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Software Gift from AutoCAD
Exploring the Lost Maya - A Review
A new CD on the Maya (David Freidel)
Addition to Archaeological Data Archive
Images from Pylos
GIS and Historic District Management: Annapolis
An informative use of GIS technology (John J. Buckler)
The Lerna Database Experiment
Experiment complete, data now available on the Web (Susan C. Jones and Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
A New Electronic Review Series - The Bryn Mawr Classical Review of Electronic Materials
A CAD Guide to Good Practice
Regular Items
Letter to Editor by Nat Alcock
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. X, No. 2 - Fall, 1997 (posted 10/6/97)
New Member of CSA Board
Samuel H. Francis joins the CSA Board of Directors
Electronic Publication: The New Vanity Press
Where is the quality control? (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
How to Transfer Your DOS Database into a Windows 95 Database in 659 Easy Steps
From Advanced Revelation to Access is no picnic (Jocelyn Penny Small)
The Perseus Web Site: A Review
Searching a database rather than browsing (Lee T. Pearcy and Alex Pearson)
Reconstructing the Theater of Dionysus in Athens
Using 3D Studio MAX to visualize the theater (Sallie Goetsch and Stefan Didak)
Database Design: It's Never As Easy As It Looks
Good design makes all the difference (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Where Is the Information?
Finding electronic resources is more than half the battle (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Notes
Archaeological Institute of Annual Meeting Items
Regular Items
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. X, No. 1 - Spring, 1997 (posted 5/12/97)
A New Look and More
Changes in design and frequency of the CSA Newsletter
The CSA Newsletter Mission
Reconsideration yields few changes
CAA 1997 - Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference
The 25th Anniversary Conference (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Perseus 2.0 - A Review
A mixed reaction at best (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
ADS Session at CAA Conference
Archiving is the issue
Raster and Vector Images - An Important Difference
A good example for examining this perennial problem (Susan Jones)
Computer-Based Information at the 'Ain Ghazal Exhibit
Fine information but a short-sighted system (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Making a Silk Purse from the Proverbial Sow's Ear
From an Excel database to an AutoCAD model in four steps (Alexei Vranich and Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
A Catalog Is Not a Database
An experiment to illustrate the differences (Harrison Eiteljorg, II)
Notes
Combe Capelle Data Coming to Archaeological Data Archive
An Apology
Data from Sardinia to Be Available
Renderings from Older Propylon - With Help from Photography
Web Server Missing in Action
Regular Items
Letter to the Readers
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 9, No. 4 - Feb., 1997 (posted 2/21/97)
Architectural History with Computers
Session at 1997 SAH Meeting
UK Consortium Opens Archaeology Data Service
by Alicia Wise
AIA Internet Image Experiments
The Rome Reborn Project
by Diane Favro
Workshop at AIA Meetings
CSA Director to Bilkent University in April
ARHEO - An Addition to AutoCAD for Field Archaeologists
A New Aid for Drawing Pottery Profiles
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Addition to Archaeological Data Archives
Correction and Addition Concerning AIA Publications
Almost Virtual Reality
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
A Problem with AutoCAD Files
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
CSA Web Changes
Protecting Electronic Images
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 9, No. 3 - Nov., 1996 (posted 11/6/1996)
Executive Service Corps Concludes Work
with CSA - New Mission Statement Results
The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright, America's Architect - A CD Review
by Gair Tourtellot
AIA Computer Workshops at Annual Meeting
Review of AutoSurf - Plus Some Ruminations about File Formats for Scholars
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
New AIA Publication Series
Visualizing the Ancient World
by George Tressel
MiniCad 6 - A Review
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
Publishing on the Web - Making Decisions for the Future
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
MiniCad 6 - Another View
by Paul C. Zimmerman
CSA Web Site
UK Consortium Inaugurates Archaeology Data Service
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 9, No. 2 - Aug., 1996 (posted 9/1/1996)
Electronic Publishing Experiment
Document Preservation and Access
Setting Up the Palaikastro Web Site
by Brooke H. Fink
AIA Computer Workshops
CSA Intern in July
CSA LISP Routine Available at Web Site
A New Experience With Computers
by Adrienne L. Sharpe
Pompeii in 1996
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Easier Web Access
History through Art: Ancient Greece - A CD Review
by Donald H. Sanders
AIA Web Site Opens - Includes Volunteer List, Electronic Publication Experiment
AutoCAD Release 13
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Microstation 95
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 9, No. 1 - May, 1996 (posted 5/31/1996)
Electronic Publishing Experiment
Bronze Age Material Added to Data Archive
The Ancient Theater of Ephesus
by Ïbrahim Ataç
Computerizing Pottery Profiles - Yet Again
by Alexis Menten
Photogrammetry Reconsidered
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Data from Prehistoric Pueblo Study
New Survey Aids
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Citing Electronic Sources
Smithsonian's America - A Review
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Workshop for Surveying and AutoCAD
Record Keeping for Resource Management
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 8, No. 4 - Feb., 1996
Archaeological Data Archive Now Operating
Important Gift to CSA
Scholarship and Electronic Data
by H. Eiteljorg, II
CSA Web Site Opens
"Pylos Regional Archaeological Project: Internet Edition" - A Web Site Review
by Kevin Glowacki
Drawing Profiles - Another Method
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Workshop for Surveying and AutoCAD
Exploring Ancient Cities - A CD Review
by Richard Ellis
Flowcharting the Harris Matrix
by Jeffrey Zorn
New AutoCAD Tutorial for Scholars
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 8, No. 3 - Nov., 1995
CAD Models for CSA Archive
Major Changes at NEH
Creating Access and Interchange
by Margaretta Sander
Canada's Visual History/L'Histoire du Canada en Images - A Review
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Single-Photo Photogrammetry at Pompeii in 1995
by H. Eiteljorg, II
The Avery Index on Disc - A Review
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Computer Workshop at AIA Annual Meeting
Reviews of CDs and Web Sites
Readers' Comments
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 8, No. 2 - Aug., 1995
The Committee for the Preservation of
Architectural Records
by Carol Herselle Krinsky
CSA Archive of Computer Models
Humanities Databases - Separating Facts from Opinions
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Saving Our Nation's Cultural Heritage
by Susan C. Jones
CSA Director Appointed Research Associate at MASCA
New Total Station - Surveying in Pompeii
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Moving Again
Observations and Suppositions
Digital Shelflife
Virtual Pompeii Exhibit
Computer Workshop at AIA Meetings
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 8, No. 1 - May, 1995
American Anthropological Association
Endorses Archaeological Data Archive Project
Challenge Grant for ADAP Successfully Completed
Networked Information Sources in the Arts and Humanities - A New Getty Initiative
CSA's New Total Station
Funding Assistance for Archival Work
Pompeii Forum Project Awarded NEH Grant
Pot Volumes from Profiles: The Handheld Solution
by Richard C. Anderson
Workshops Held by CPAR
Photo Archive Work Continues at BSA
Continuing Work on Pseira Model
Publishing with Computers
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Archaeological Institute of America Outreach to School Children
Virtual Pompeii Exhibit
Executive Service Corps Assisting CSA
CSA Moves Across the Campus
Susan C. Jones Joins CSA Staff
Letter to Readers
Thank You!
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 7, No. 4 - Feb., 1995
Gift to CSA for Total Station
Figuring Vessel Capacity
The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion - A Review
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Imaging the Past
by Susan Lukesh
Hammers and Nails
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Pseira CAD Work Continues
by William B. Hafford
Scanning Pottery Profiles
by Jeffrey Zorn
Virtual Reality and Rendering
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Finding Numerical Relationships in Architecture
Internet Resources
Troy and CAD
Thank You!
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The Entrance to the Acropolis - AIA Monographs, New Series
CSA Director Elected AIA Vice President
Technology Demonstration at AIA/APA Meeting
Workshop at AIA Meeting
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 7, No. 3 - Nov., 1994
British School Photo Archive
New CAD Work on Pseira Cemetery
Archaeological Data Archive Project
GIS Project for State Cultural Resource Data
Exploring Ancient Architecture - A Review
by H. Eiteljorg, II
AutoCAD Single-Photo Photogrammetry at Pompeii
by H. Eiteljorg, II
Progress on Mesopotamia Data and Mapping Project
CSA Database Project
Archaeological Site Reconstruction with Autodesk's 3D Studio
by Douglas Gann
Vessel Capacity from Pottery Profiles: Notice of an Upcoming Publication
by Louise M. Senior and Dunbar P. Birnie, III
Paper Drawings vs. CAD Models
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Workshop at AIA Annual Meeting
AutoCAD Release 13
New Staff Member at CSA
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 7, No. 2 - Aug., 1994
Computers and Archaeology Seminar in London
Pottery Profiles Again
Parthenon Metopes and AutoCAD
Computer Files, Paper Files More Different than We Think
The Ustica Excavations - A Total Station, AutoCAD at Work
by R. Ross Holloway and Susan S. Lukesh
Pompeii Forum Project Under Way
Using a Total Station
by H. Eiteljorg, II
A Database About Databases
Close-Range Photogrammetry Program
Digital Inclinometer for Historic Architecture
by William C. S. Remsen
Autodesk Aids CSA with AutoCAD for Windows
Tyler Bell at CSA in July
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Archaeology Program at Columbia
ADAP Matching Fund Campaign
Photographs in the Newsletter
AutoCAD Release 13
Computers at AIA/APA Annual Meeting
ARIT and NEH Fellowships
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 7, No. 1 - May, 1994
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The CEIBA System: A Harris-Diagram-Based Archaeological Information System
Letter to Readers
Additional Refinements of the Archaeological Data Archive Project
AutoCAD at Carleton College
Thank You!
GIS System in Siberia
Kerkenes Dağ Survey
New Laser Printer at CSA
Pottery Profiles - Times and Costs
CAD vs Slides and Drawings for Teaching Architectural History
OS/2 om CSA's PC
AutoCAD and Linked Databases
Document and Preserve Data about Your Data
Computers in the Trench?
Mesopotamia Data and Mapping Project
Collaborative Projects Program of NEH
CSA Newsletter
Vol. VI, No. 4 - Feb., 1994
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Major Grant to CSA and ADAP
Enthusiasm for Archaeological Data Archive Project
Computer Workshop at AIA Meetings
The Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records
New Phones & Fax Numbers
Database Design issues and the ADAP
Thank You!
Why Use a Computer?
Workshops at CSA
Research Associate Position
AutoCAD for Pottery Profiles
Beirut Maps on Computer
Art Information Task Force
CSA Director Eiteljorg on AIA Lecture Tour
New AIA Monograph Series
Computer News and Miscellany
Drawing Errors in Last Newsletter
Key to Figures
CSA Newsletter
Vol. VI, No. 3 - Nov., 1993
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Pompeii Forum Project
Workshops at AIA Meetings
The Archaeological Data Archive Project
Adding Information to CAD Models with Annotation
Thank You!
Mesopotamia Data and Mapping Project
Research Associate Position
Using Printers for High-Quality Drawings
PC Trials and Tribulations
"Photographs" of a Building Never Built
Software News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. VI, No. 2 - Aug., 1993
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Gifts to Mesopotamia Data and Mapping Project
Computers in the Field
Fellowship Announcement
Thank You!
P.R. and Windows NT
CAD Applications in Architectural History: The Case of Early Islamic Jerusalem
Virtual Reality, CADD Models, and Scholarship
CSA Director at Autodesk
Total Station Fails Test
Learning and Teaching AutoCAD at CSA
New Programs and CADD Peripherals
IBM, Motorola, and Apple Answer Intel with the PowerPC
New Company to Develop Collections of Digital Images for the Arts
CSA Newsletter
Vol. VI, No. 1 - May, 1993
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The Mesopotamia Data and Mapping Project
AIA Abstracts on the Internet
Computing Dimensional Relationships
Computers for the Classroom
The CSA Database System
Thank You
The Pentium Has Arrived
The Excavation Information System from the University of Amsterdam
Windows Version of AutoCAD
Drawing Pottery Profiles
Surveying Help for Archaeologists
Surveying and Drafting Skills
Sharing Files
Computerized Archive in Spain
CADD and Photogrammetry Used by Historic American Buildings Survey
"Hand-Drawn" Computer Drawings
Staff News
Misc. Notes
Tours
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 4 - Feb., 1993
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Computer Tools for Work in Micronesia
National Archaeological Database Online System
Computers and Archaeology in Jordan
AutoCAD and Database Information
Correction
Thank You!
Database System from the Russian Academy of Sciences
The Use of Photogrammetry at Halai in 1992
Geographical Information Systems for Archaeologists
AutoCAD and Scanned Drawings
Hand Drawings from the Computer
Layer Names - Again
Computers and Efficiency - Or Inefficiency?
Workshop at AIA Meeting
The AIA Internet List
Pen Computers in the Field
CSA Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 3 - Nov., 1992
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The AIA Internet List
Workshop: "CADD and Other Computer Technologies for Archaeologists"
AutoCAD Release 12
Old Data on Old Forms Plus New Data on New Forms - A Test Case
Some Thoughts from the Business World
More on the CSA Database Project
Thank You!
The Cotsen Prize Imprint
CSA's Sun Workstation
New M.A. Programs in Archaeology
National Conference on the Future of Information Technology in the Humanities
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 2 - Aug., 1992
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New Technology Used on Siphnos' Tower
Jargon is Out
Thanks to AutoDesk
CSA Database Project
New Surveying Aids
Thank You!
Gordion Update
"Surveying" Small Objects
Computer Graphics Developments
Kodak and Computer Images
Software Announcements
NEH Announcement
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 1 - May, 1992
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Bryn Mawr College is CSA's New Home
Thanks to AutoDesk
AIA-List for Archaeological Discussion on the Internet
More About AutoCAD Release 11
The Sun Has Arrived
Mea Culpa?
Pottery Profiles and Computers
Thank You!
The Tholos in the Athenian Agora
More About Overhead Display Panels
The Older Propylon
Consultations at Bryn Mawr and Elsewhere
AIA Computer Committee Request
Database Design Issues Discussed through AIA-List
Software Announcements
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. IV, No. 4 - Feb., 1992
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AutoCAD Release 11 Donated to CSA
New Computer "List" for Archaeologists Using E-Mail
Workshop at Annual Meeting of the AIA in Chicago
John McMurtrie Joins CSA Board
More About Release 11
New CSA E-Mail Address and Fax Number
The Arsenal of Philon and AutoCAD Columns
Thank You!
A New Kind of Slide Projection
Opening Meeting of AIA Computer Committee
Database Design Issues Discussed at CAA Meetings
CSA Database Work
Additional Versions of Software Announced
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 4, No. 3 - Nov., 1991
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Sun Microsystems, Inc., Makes Equipment Donation to CSA
FoxBase Database Management System Given to CSA
Workshop at AIA Meetings
Additions to CSA Lisp Routines
The CSA 486 Computer
AutoCAD Prices for Academics Lowered
The Tholos in the Athenian Agora
Thank You!
AutoCAD Release 11
A New MAC Drawing Program to Convert AutoCAD Drawings
A Plea for Air Line Frequent Flyers
Databases Available
Computer News
AIA Committee on Computer Applications and Electronic Data
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 4, No. 2 - Aug., 1991
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Truevision Corporation Presents Major Gift to CSA
CADD in Spain and Jordan
AutoCAD and the Sphinx
The Numonics Gridmaster
CSA Director in Israel
CSA Endowment Fund
AutoCAD at Ashkalon
E-Mail Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Discussion Groups
CADD and the Langcliffe Limekiln
The CSA Gordion Project
Thank You!
New Computers at CSA
An AutoCAD Model of the Arsenal of Philon
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 4, No. 1 - May, 1991
Layer Names For Excavation posted 5/16/02
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Isthmia Revisited
CSA to Work on Gordion Drawings
Layer Names for Excavation
Making Maps Work Together
Easter Island Sculpture to Be Modeled with AutoCAD
Moving Drawings From CADD to Documents
Thank You!
Tailored Drawings
More -- and Easier -- Photogrammetry
CADD In Israel
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 3, No. 4 - Feb., 1991
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Phoebe A, Sheftel Joins CSA
Linked Databases
Virtual Reality
CADD and Object Density
My Experience Creating a 3-D Model
Layer Naming Convention -- Again
Workshop at AIA Meeting in San Francisco
Choosing a CADD Program
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 3, No. 3 - Nov., 1990
Layering Standards -- Some Changes posted 5/16/02
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AutoCAD and Photogrammetry in India
CADD Workshop at AIA Annual Meeting
Layering Standards -- Some Changes
Isthmia Roman Bath Summer Field Report -- 1990
Pompeii Exhibit in New York
Perseus and Hypercard 2.0
Scanned Document Database
Computer News
New Archaeological Institute of America Committee for Computer Issues
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 3, No. 2 - Aug., 1990
Accurate, Efficient Surveying with MR2 Program, posted 11/15/99
Using the MR2 Program and Tolerating Frustration, posted 11/15/99
by Harrison Eiteljorg, II
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Generation 5 Technology Grant to CSA
Rittenhouse Foundation Supports CSA Newsletter Again
TIM System Evaluation
John Sanders Appointed Director of Computer Lab
Accurate, Efficient Surveying with MR2 Program
Using the MR2 Program and Tolerating Frustration
CSA and Photogrammetry for Excavators
Photogrammetry in Mexico
A Note from Kim Frutiger
AIA Annual Meeting Workshop
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 3, No. 1 - May, 1990
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The Isthmia Excavations
AutoCAD Used to Study Shrines on Maui, Hawaii
CADD Comparisons
CSA Produces AutoLISP Routines for AutoCAD
Relational Database Programs and AutoCAD
Layer Naming
Rendering
Database for Excavators
MR2 Software
Computer News
Experiences with AutoCAD -- Grid 386 vs. MAC
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 4 - Feb., 1990
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AIA Meetings
CSA to Buy Photogrammetry System
3-D Surveying
More Drawings
Intern at CSA in January
Learning AutoCAD
Electronic Mail
Fieldwork Database
Pottery Profiles
Second World Archaeology Conference
Dr. Eiteljorg Elected to AIA Board
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 3 - Nov., 1989
Preliminary Proposals For Archaeological Layering Convention
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CADD Workshops at the AIA Annual Meetings in Boston
AutoCAD-Linked Database
New Format for Newsletter
Computer Conferences
Two-Dimensional Drawings from Three-Dimensional Models
Response to Cadence Article
Preliminary Proposals for Archaeological Layering Convention
Computer News
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 2 - Aug., 1989
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Rittenhouse Foundation Supports CSA Newsletter
CADD Workshop at AIA Annual Meeting in Boston
The Taj Mahal and AutoCAD
CSA To Be Featured in Cadence Magazine
Handling Imprecision with Computer Databases
Computer News
AutoCAD for the MAC
More on Photogrammetry
Seminars and Consulting
CADD Booklet
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 1 - May, 1989
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Two Adjunct Professors Join CSA
Conference on Acropolis Conservation Project
Display of Photographs from the N. Catsimpoolas Collection
Seminars and Consulting
CSA Receives IRS Ruling -- Contributions Requested
Computers in Ancient Studies Conference in Lille, France
NCGA Trade Show
Photogrammetry Techniques on Display
Assembling a CADD System
Computer News
AutoCAD for the MAC
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 4 - Feb., 1989
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Conference on Acropolis Conservation Project
AutoCAD Release 10 Tested -- Adopted at CSA
Pottery with CADD?
CADD's Two Virtues -- Graphics Aid and Database
New Computer at CSA
CADD Booklet Update
Surveying Booklet Update
Advanced Digitizer Added
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 3 - Nov., 1988
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New Equipment and Programs Added at CSA
AutoCAD Release 10 Available
Survey Booklet Available Soon
University Museum Project with Total Station
Workshop at the Oriental Institute
Apple Prices Increased
The Continuing Question -- DOS vs. UNIX
High-Resolution Graphics on Next Computer
More on the Sun 386i
Recommended Reading
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 2 - Aug., 1988
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CSA - Aims and Purposes
AutoCAD Release 10 Not Yet Available
ARRIS Additions
CAD Booklet Available
CSA Training
Surveying Study Nearing Completion
Operating System Confusion Continues
Underwater Three Dimensional Mapping
CSA Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 1 - May, 1988
Layer Naming Conventions Important In CAD, posted 5/16/02
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Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America
The Older Propylon
Layer Naming Conventions Important in CAD
CAD Trade Show in Chicago -- New AutoCAD for PC's and MAC II
Dimensions -- Surface Modeling for the MAC
Automated Three-Dimensional Data Entry at A/E/C Show
CAD Booklet Coming
CSA Training
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