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Software:

ArchEd

A Harris-Matrix program which runs with Win2000, XP or WinNT.

http://www.ads.tuwien.ac.at/arched/

ARC/INFO Tutorial

This is an introductory tutorial on using the ARC-INFO GIS. Browse it as lesson or download the files and work through the analysis in ARC-INFO, using this as an on-line tutorial.

http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/arcinfo/aiwwwtut/ARChome.html

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Aristarchos

Freeware program that allows the user to search for abbreviations commonly used for periodicals, series and monographs in archaeology.

http://www.archeolinks.com/aristarchos.htm

Bonn Archaeological Software Package

A program package for archaeological statistics and mapping, including seriation, correspondence analysis, clustering, simulation, social status analysis and mapping with extensive graphic display on scanned backgrounds

http://www.uni-koeln.de/~al001/basp.html

CALIB 14C Calibration Program

Calibration tool that runs on DOS/Windows/NT4, X86 Linux and Macintosh.

http://calib.qub.ac.uk/calib/

EIS GIS and Mapping Software

Offering several software packages: ArcExplorer, a lightweight GIS data viewer; ArcGIS Explorer,a lightweight desktop client for ArcGIS Server; and ArcWeb Explorer, a web application which runs within a web browser to render maps.

http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/explorer.html

ENVI Software for Archaeological Study of Ancient Mines

Software for interpreting LIDAR data. Includes summary of test cases.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_July_18/ai_63535175

Free TNTlite Archaeological GIS Software

GIS and image analysis software system for archaeologists.

http://www.microimages.com/archaeol.htm

Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Geographical Information System (GRASS GIS)

An open source, free Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological vector, image processing, and visualization functionality. Software and documentation downloads, Wiki, and newsletter.

http://grass.osgeo.org/

Gnet: Graph Editor/Browser

A general purpose editor/browser for directed graphs. One of its main uses is as a tool for visualising archaeological stratigraphy

http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/nsr/arch/gnet/

Happydigger for Linux and Windows

Free database program for cataloging finds. Description, screenshot, and links to download the source code. English and Dutch user interface.

http://happydigger.nongnu.org/

KORAIS

Editor and Email Application for Ancient Languages (Ancient Greek, Coptic, Aramaic, Hieroglyphic Egyptian, Luwian and others). OpenSource Project.

http://korais.sourceforge.net

PhotoModeler: Archaeology Measurement and Modeling Software

Create 3D models and measurements using photographs.

http://www.photomodeler.com/applications/other.htm

Pròleg

Spanish company providing archaeological services and software. StratiGraf software to record, document, analyse and interpret archaeological sites. Services, products, downloads.

http://www.proleg.com/

Rediscovery Software Modules

Re:discovery's Archaeology Module provides a complete record-keeping and interpretive research database for artifacts and their original context.

http://www.rediscoverysoftware.com/default.aspx?include=Rediscoverymodules.HTM

SingulArch-Poket

GIS-application for Pocket PCs contains a CAD-tool with GPS-functionality, relational database for features, finds, and photos. Downloadable demo-version.

http://www.singularch.de/pocket_e.htm

Software

The following programs were written to address problems faced in researching Paleolithic archaeology and include software GIS for piece provenienced artifacts, data entry, and survey data collection.

http://www.oldstoneage.com/software/default.shtml

Tools for Quantitative Archaeology

A commercial package of microcomputer programs developed to support the unusual analytical needs of archaeologists.

http://pages.prodigy.net/keith.kintigh/