CL 341LEC—Digital and Virtual Cultural Heritage

Augmented and virtual reality, 3D reconstructions, LIDAR and GIS are part of the new language of cultural heritage in the 21st century. The demand for and use of digital data increases as archaeologists face a technologically-fueled revolution in their methods of recording, analyzing and communicating the results of historical investigations to wider audiences. This course will introduce students to the topic of digital and virtual cultural heritage, by analyzing the different techniques employed to record and preserve our past and the monuments that are daily threatened by warfare and looting, changing climactic conditions, and the need for sustainable tourism.