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Beyond “Lost” Cities: Archaeology’s Digital Revolution and the Promises and Challenges of AI

04 Nov 2024

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    Summary

    November 4, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

    115 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10006

    Dinner will be served in the pantry from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, followed by the main event in the auditorium from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

    Using remote sensing data, including LiDAR (light detection and ranging) and high-resolution satellite imagery, archaeologists are working across scales and mapping sites at levels of detail that once seemed impossible. In parallel, deep learning models are transforming our ability to analyze the resulting large-scale datasets. However, these new developments also present practical and ethical challenges. In this talk, Dr. VanValkenburgh will draw on his own multi-faceted research projects in Peru to discuss how digital approaches are expanding archaeology’s reach and scientific impact, while also changing the way that the field works with stakeholders and publics.

    About the series

    Since 1877, the Anthropology Section of The New York Academy of Sciences has served as a meeting place for scholars in the Greater New York area. The section strives to be a progressive voice within the anthropological community and to contribute innovative perspectives on the human condition nationally and internationally. Learn more and view other events in the Anthropology Section series.

    Speaker

    Peter VanValkenburgh
    Brown University

    Pricing

    All: Free

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