BGU-DARC LAB

BGU Digital Archaeology Research laboratory

 

BGU Archaeology Department, building 72, room 401. 

Email address: bgu_darc@bgu.ac.il

Overview 

Digital Archaeology refers to the application of computerized technology to the recording, analysis, and communication of the human past. With the technological innovations of recent years, these abilities have advanced critically as well. Cutting-edge technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing have become integral tools in archaeological research.  These advanced tools enable the enhancement of ‘traditional’ archaeological methods and offer new approaches to analysis and presentation.  

The main aim of the BGU Digital Archaeology Research laboratory [BGU-DARC] is to develop, implement, and disseminate the use of digital tools in archaeological research. The lab brings together researchers from all levels, from BA to faculty, with different levels and types of expertise, including GIS, photogrammetry and 3D recording, spatial statistics, remote-sensing, and digital support for fieldwork. It supports the technological needs of the Archaeology department at BGU, students and staff by providing facilities, advice, and training, and is incorporated in the department’s teaching program. 

BGU-DARC also provides expert research services to researchers outside BGU, whether in academia or the private market. For consultation and further information regarding our services please contact us at bgu_darc@bgu.ac.il

BGU-DARC team:

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Alexander Wiegmann

Alexander Wiegmann received his B.A. and M.A. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in Jewish History and Archaeology, and is currently a PhD student whose area of research is the Byzantine - Early Arab period agricultural systems in the Negev Highlands. He employs both photogrammetry and GIS application in his research, developing work paths for 3D topographical and hydrological analyses. Alexander is the head of the Field Technologies Branch at the Israel Antiquities Authority.

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Gerardo Diaz

Gerardo is a PhD candidate at Ben Gurion University. He is a geophysical engineer specializing in satellite remote sensing techniques, GIS analyses, topographic surveying, drone imagery and 3D photogrammetric modelling. He is keen on understanding the Neolithic landscape of the Negev desert by using different non-invasive methods.

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Yael Widerker

Yael is an M.A. student. Her thesis explores the site catchment analysis of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) site of Nahal Issaron in the Uvda Valley, using remote sensing and GIS applications. The aim of this research is to shed light on subsistence strategies and environment exploitation in the Uvda valley during the period.  The main contribution of this study is the combination of the traditional archaeological methods with digital applications to understand the human-environment relationships in the hyper-arid desert.