SimulPast: un laboratorio virtual para el análisis de las dinámicas históricas

Caro Saiz, J. and Zurro, D. and Rondelli, B. and Balbo, A. and Rubio Campillo, X. and Barceló, J.A. and Briz i Godino, I. and Fort, J. and Madella, M. (2013) SimulPast: un laboratorio virtual para el análisis de las dinámicas históricas. Archeologia e Calcolatori, 24. pp. 265-281. ISSN 1120-6861

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Abstract

The use of Computer Simulation for the study of Physics or Biology has its roots in the 1940s. The Social Sciences and Humanities have recently become aware of the heuristic potential computational models have for the study of social dynamics, generating the new field of Social Simulation. Specifically, from the first applications of Computer Simulation to Archaeology, their complementary nature has been proved. Computer Simulation provides an ideal context as a virtual laboratory in which to experiment with dynamic processes and Archaeology provides the possibility of generating information about past social processes, both short and long-term. However, we need to make a profound epistemological and methodological reflection about the nature of this tool and the implications of using it in Archaeology. On this basis, SimulPast aims to develop a theoretical and methodological research platform, which is both innovative and trans-disciplinary. The Project aspires to improve the study of historical, social and ecological dynamics of human societies as well as to stimulate the debate on the scientific research process at large.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Simulation AI; Theoretical and methodological problems
Subjects:	900 Storia, Geografia e discipline ausiliarie > 930 Storia dei mondo antico fino al 499 ca. > 930.1 Archeologia (Classificare qui la Storia fino al 4000 a.C., l'Archeologia preistorica, le opere interdisciplinari sull'Archeologia) > 930.102 Archeologia - Opere miscellanee > 930.1028 Archeologia – Tecniche, metodologie, apparecchi e strumenti (comprende: Archeometria) > 930.10285 Archeologia – Applicazioni informatiche (comprende: tecniche di datazione)
Depositing User:	Dott.ssa Paola Moscati
Date Deposited:	21 May 2014 07:38
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2017 10:04
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/9350

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