Linda Derry (Hi Linda!) wrote:
> I left Colonial Williamsburg about
1985 when they were just beginning with computers in the field. Dominic
Powlesland was sharing his experiences with the staff.
For those who don't know Dom Powlesland (once met, never forgotten), he's
been doing VERY sophisticated computer mapping for many years and was last
seen consulting with the Getty Foundation on, I believe, the mapping of
Chaco Canyon. He wrote a really nifty program called GEO-SYS, a GIS-like
program by which one can piece-plot artifacts across a site, see their
distribution, develop maps, zoom in on individuals features, layers,
artifacts, etc. I can't do it justice -- but there again, I still use
sheets of paper and a pencil -- but I've seen it in action and it works. As
to whether handheld computers can take the weather... Dominic works in
North Yorkshire, which has its share of wind, rain, snow, frogs, etc. If
anyone is interested and wants to contact me off-list, I'll see if I can
dig up his e-mail address.
Yours in Science,
Adrian Praetzellis ([log in to unmask])
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