Uist Unearthed: Virtual reality is the solution to making archaeology accessible and fun
Archaeology and understanding our past is for everyone, and technology is key to engaging future generations, writes Dr Emily Gal.
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Archaeology and understanding our past is for everyone, and technology is key to engaging future generations, writes Dr Emily Gal.
The team behind the augmented reality app Uist Unearthed is set to take Uist's past all the way to Edinburgh.
When archaeologists found a pair of Bronze Age skeletons in Scotland, they had no idea they were actually prehistoric Frankenstein mummies!
After a challenging day yesterday due to issues on Mars and Earth, today went far smoother as we planned 2 sols that will continue our activities in the visually stunning Maria Gordon notch.
THE UK made history by leaving the European Union. Now Brexit threatens the archaeology work that links us to our past as experts are blocked by red tape, it is claimed. Until January, Scottish commercial archaeology firms routinely recruited experts from the EU to work on excavations and other projects. Now red tape has made it too hard for many firms to bring in overseas talent. And, with the closure announced this week of one leading UK university archaeology department, it’s feared that the sector’s recruitment problems are about to get worse. The University of Sheffield pla...