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And as a friendly reminder, we hold monthly meetings where we host amazing speakers, organize collectively-maintained projects, and discuss all things relating to scripting languages in archaeology! (we also sometimes spill out into other #DigitalArchaeology and #ComputationalArchaeology topics […]

CAA-UK 25 Contributors Find out more about the conference presenters!

Find Out More About Presenters' Research!

Want to find out more about the research shared at #CAAUK2025?

The conference organising team has put together a page where presenters have shared details about their work.

Access the page here:
🔗 sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/ca...

#CAAUK #Archaeology

RE: https://archaeo.social/@CAA_SSLA/115881087318544124

👾 For those who might have missed it, earlier this month we organized the inaugural Digital Archaeology Maintainathon --- an opportunity to clean, document and revise older code together. We wrote a brief summary of the event here […]

3D Analysis SIG board elections The members of the 3D Analysis SIG (Special Interest Group) Board are elected for a minimum term of 3 years with the right to be re-elected for a second term. All Board positions will be open to interested eligible candidates. 1. General Information about the Board of CAA-GR The 3D Analysis SIG provides a platform for bringing together researchers and practitioners to address the methodological, technical, and theoretical challenges of working with 3D data, from acquisition to analysis and dissemination. A founding goal of the group is to explore and advance the scope of 3D Analysis within archaeology. The task of the Board is to meet regularly for the purposes of the SIG. The Board has the right to opt for electronic voting whenever this is deemed appropriate. 2. Call for Candidacies The current interim board is launching the election procedure for new Board members. All eligible candidates are invited to apply for a Board position. The election of the Board shall take place at the General Meeting (GM) of the SIG during the CAA2026 in Vienna by show of hands. Submission of candidacy: Candidates should notify the current members of the 3D SIG Board for their willingness to stand for election by sending an email to the SIG’s email address (3d.analysis@caa-international.org) by Monday, February 16th 2026. In their email, the candidates should include a letter of intent (max. 1 page) and a short CV (max. 1 page) with webpage address and ORCHID-ID. All information on candidates will be made accessible via the CAA-International and/or national channels. 3. Important Dates Candidacy period open: Friday, 2 January 2026 Deadline for candidates: Monday, 16 February 2026 Voting: CAA2026 conference, Vienna, 31 March – 4 April 2026

4. Board Members Positions and Responsibilities The 3D Analysis SIG is administered by six Board members. The Chair provides coordination for the group. The Chair is responsible for making sure that the SIG’s activities are planned effectively, conducted according to the CAA-International constitution and that matters are handled in an orderly, efficient manner. They must be willing to commit a not insubstantial effort to the building of the community over the duration of their tenure. Apart from the Board’s Chair the remaining 5 positions have undifferentiated roles, to be further attuned by the newly elected board. Board members are expected to share steering responsibilities and workload as much as possible. All Board members act as representatives of the 3D Analysis SIG community in CAA International conference meetings and activities. They are expected to attend the CAA-International and National Chapters conferences to the best of their ability and work in connection with the relevant CAA-International committees to actively promote and coordinate the 3D Analysis SIG activities. At least one position on the Board is reserved for a PhD student. Candidates should indicate whether they opt for the Chair position. Geographic diversity is encouraged to enable broad international participation, and presence in forthcoming CAA International conferences. We invite interested colleagues to join our Discord channel (https://discord.gg/GRkuE4F4) for informal queries, updates, and community exchange. The interim board Markos Katsianis Wilhelm Kerle-Malcharek Kelly McClinton Corey Noxon James Taylor Jannis Werner

Elections to the 3D Analysis SIG committee will be held at #CAA2026. Details below if you're interested in joining, and more info about the SIG can be found here: caa-international.org/special-inte...

- a workshop on standardisation; interoperability was already a big topic back then!
- the @caaint.bsky.social conference in 1987, with one of the main topics being 'expert systems', i.e. what we considered SotA Artificial Intelligence at the time, right in between the first and second AI winter

Registration – CAA 2026

Registration is now open for #CAA2026! Come join us in Vienna, 31 March - 4 April. Early bird registration closes on 25 Feb so don't miss out! 2026.caaconference.org/registration...

Figure 5 from the manuscript: Visual comparison of the flattening and over-smoothing effects of decimation. When normal maps computed from the hi-resolution meshes are applied, most visual detail is rectified in the rendered 3D model.

1/3 New recommendation: Stefanos Costopoulos, Georgios Papaioannou (2025). The impact of normal mapping on the appearance of geometrically simplified archaeological 3D models. V3 peer-reviewed and recommended by PCI Archaeology doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 🧪🏺

🌐 Do you publish your code properly?

While commercial platforms like GitHub and GitLab may provide very useful collaboration features, they should not be trusted as long-term stewards of software or data. Professional archives are better suited for this. There are some options. Check out our […]

📈 We’ve showcased many great projects throughout the week, many of which are developed by junior researchers and volunteer labour. If any of these are especially interesting to you, consider reaching out to offer support! This can take the form of contributions to the code base, helping promote […]

🔭 Something that always needs to be done, is documenting code. We all seem to lack behind in this task. So, why not take half an hour today to write a short documentation on one of your repositories? Just as a start? Read more about documenting code here 👉 […]

👾 We are very happy to have done this #DigiArchMaintainathon 👾🏺! It was a great way to connect with people and showcase the work that needs to be done in #DigitalArchaeology and #ComputationalArchaeology. Software does need constant work and so many people are doing it.

If you wish to connect […]

CAA 2026 call – CAA-UK Following the success of the CAA-UK Conference 2025, we are now inviting expressions of interest to host the CAA-UK Conference 2026.

Interested in hosting a community-led archaeology conference?

We’re inviting expressions of interest to host CAA-UK 2026 across the UK & British Isles.

🗓 28 Feb deadline
🔗 uk.caa-international.org/2026/01/14/caa-2026-call/

Dear all

This years annual CAA DK seminar will take place the 17th of March 2026.

You can join IRL or online. Message if you need help or translation of the invitation. See also www.facebook.com/share/p/16hu...

Figure 4 from the manuscript: Four screenshots of the app on a smartphone.

1/3 New recommendation: C. Lalopoulos, M. Konstantakis & P. Koutsabasis (2025). Designing a mobile digital application for the museum of Asia Minor culture: enhancing intangible cultural heritage through digital storytelling. V3 peer-reviewed & recommended by PCI Archaeology doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

2/3 Recommended by Michele Pellegrino and Emeri Farinetti based on reviews by 3 anonymous reviewers. All editorial work accessible here: doi.org/10.24072/pci...
This is part of the CAA2025 proceedings which decided to use our #OpenAccess system @caaint.bsky.social

Figure 4 from the manuscript: Aerial view of the 3D model of the cemetery in Sketchfab.

1/3 New recommendation: Konstantakis, Kaza, Antonopoulou, Daskalaki, Gourtzioumi, Larentzakis & Iakovaki (2025). A 3D Digital Documentation Framework for the Early Helladic Cemetery of Asteria, Glyfada: Challenges and Innovations. V5 recommended by PCI Archaeology doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 🧪🏺

2/3 Recommended by Quentin Drillat and Killian Regnier based on reviews by 2 anonymous reviewers. All editorial work accessible here: doi.org/10.24072/pci...
This is part of the CAA2025 proceedings which decided to use our #OpenAccess system @caaint.bsky.social

Blown away by the quality of the papers at #CAAUK2025 today!

Some favourites:
- Simulating Late Muisca Geopolitical Patterns @ehmalatesta.bsky.social
- Exploring AI for Archaeological Record Digitisation @alientalks.bsky.social

Many foods for thoughts! Next stop: @caaint.bsky.social in Vienna

Figure 6 from the manuscript: PathSim distributions for each LBK material compared with all other LBK materials across distance classes.

1/3 New recommendation: M. thor Straten, S. Strohm, J. Hilpert, @bserbe.bsky.social, T. Kerig, M. Renz (2025). A Network View on the Big Exchange Project: Integrating and Analysing Heterogeneous Datasets. v2 peer-reviewed and recommended by PCI Archaeology doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

2/3 Recommended by @paulageorgiade.bsky.social based on reviews by Robert Bischoff and Tim Evans. All editorial work accessible here: doi.org/10.24072/pci...
This is part of the CAA2025 proceedings which decided to use our #OpenAccess system @caaint.bsky.social

Ben Allen, standing in front of their submission for the 'Story Through an Image' for CAA-UK 2025 Cambridge

Congratulations to Ben Allen, winner of the Story Through an Image prize at #CAAUK2025 for their stunning images created as part of the Cambridge competition!

Brilliant work 🎉

#DigitalArchaeology #Archaeology #CAAUK

Huge thanks to Lawrence Shaw for his amazing leadership as Chair — we wish you all the best 🙏 At the same time, we’re excited to welcome Alfie Liens-Talks as our new Chair, with Kathryn Murphy replacing him as our new Webmaster!

And that’s Session 2! A brilliant showcase of exciting perspectives on collaboration, DIY heritage, accessibility of data, and the future of digital engagement in heritage work.

Don't forget to stay for the AGM immediately after!

#CAAUK2025 #DigitalArchaeology

We’re on the final talk of Session 2 at #CAAUK2025!

So far we’ve heard Kasi Zoldoske on digital stained-glass conservation and Matthew Morton on game jams, and now Katrine Haydock is closing the session with archaeogaming and pedagogy🎮

#DigitalArchaeology #CAA #DigitalHeritage

Midway through Session 2 at #CAAUK2025!

We’ve heard Orhun Ugur on DIY Heritage, Abigail Goodland on audio-tactile accessibility, and now Meng Meng is showing how 3D animation can bring artefacts to life.

A fantastic run of talks so far! 🖥️

#DigitalHeritage #DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK

Session 2 is kicking off at #CAAUK2025!

We’re looking at new ways of working with heritage — community-led documentation, digital stewardship, citizen science, and innovative tools for managing collections & sites.

#DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK #Archaeology

That’s a wrap on #CAAUK2025 Session 1!

A great set of landscape-focused papers with insights into mapping, modelling, GIS limitations, and changing landscapes across Avebury, Africa, India, Europe & Lebanon.

#DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK #Archaeology

🎤 Session 1 is now underway at #CAAUK2025!

Kicking off with a paper on new digital approaches to the Avebury landscape — exploring how computational methods can deepen our understanding of one of the UK’s most iconic prehistoric sites.

#CAAUK #DigitalArchaeology #Avebury

We’re excited to share this year’s Story Through an Image display — creative visual snapshots of digital archaeology research 📸

Attendees will be able to vote for their favourite during the conference!

More info: 👉 linktr.ee/caa_uk

We’re excited to kick off CAA-UK 2025 with two expert-led workshops tomorrow (Tuesday 9 Dec, 11:00–12:30):

📊 Intro to Bayesian Statistics
🗺 Intro to Arches

Full schedule & More: linktr.ee/caa_uk