Digital archaeology encompasses a wide range of work and research fields in archaeology. It can be seen as an interface discipline within the archaeological disciplines.
From excavation to the presentation of research results, not only digital imaging methods (e.g. 3D modelling) play a role. The application of computational quantitative-statistical and data modelling methods, as well as simulations for in-depth analysis of archaeological datasets, is part of digital archaeology. Such methods include also machine learning (or: artificial intelligence) algorithms that recognise patterns in large data sets and make them interpretable. In addition, everyday archaeological life is characterised by the use of a wide variety of computer applications, and understanding their basic principles helps to use them in a targeted way and to recognise their potential.
The WISNA Junior Professorship "Digital Archaeology of Central Europe" at the Department of History at the University of Leipzig offers teaching in various basic approaches to the thematic complexes of digital archaeology with a geographical focus on Central Europe. Our teaching aims to provide digital literacy in the fields of archaeological science, closely linking theory and practice.