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Computerised Bone Templates as the Basis of a Practical Procedure
to Record and Analyse Graphical Zooarchaeological Data.
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Summary of Contents.
This presentation introduces a practical computer procedure for recording
graphical skeletal data, often bone fragmentation and modifications such
as butchery marks. Utilising a computer based digital image template in
conjunction with a basic graphics software package, a process for creating
the image and synchronised line templates for the individual skeletal elements
is described together with the recording of graphical information. A number
of further suggestions of the potential uses of computerised templates for
zooarchaeological applications are made together with further development
of the approach. Envisaged as an additional tool available to the
zooarchaeologist the presentation is made specifically to invite comment
and criticism on the approach and seeks suggestions of other useful facilities
that such an approach could incorporate.
To demonstrate the approach described, a short PowerPoint accompanies this
presentation and to enable interested persons to carry out further evaluation
and assessment of the approach on their own computers, example templates
and guidance notes are available to allow examination of actual templates
and the working of some simple routines associated with the approach. These
are seen as an intrinsic part of this presentation as a written description
can only go so far in introducing a computer application or procedure.
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PLEASE NOTE:
This web based presentation, including all its sub-pages and associated
evaluation material, was written and constructed by Albert Fischer based
upon original work. The document was first published on the InterNet on
www.archaeographic.com/templates in May, 2006. (Updated and amended 28/05/06).
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As author of this document I assert my moral and any legal rights to this
material in its entirety. Any part of this presentation or its associated
evaluation material may be freely used or circulated subject to its source
being acknowledged.
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