SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY 2023
Waves through Play: A Historical Archaeological Examination of Archaeogaming and the Global Impact of Video Games on the Field of Archaeology
Lisbon, Portugal |
January 4 — January 7, 2023 |
The study of archaeogaming examines three main facets at the intersection of video games and archaeology: the representation of archaeology within video games, the conducting of archaeology within the digital, built landscape of a given game, and the examination of the material culture associated with all aspects of creating and playing such games. With over 3 billion individuals playing video games globally, many conceptions of archaeology are formed - and perpetuated - through gameplay. This session examines the ways in which video games treat with archaeology's colonial legacy - including slavery, warfare, migration, and expansion. These papers discuss archaeological representations within games, while also highlighting the increasing interconnectivity of the digital and non-digital landscapes within the field. To that end, this session also discusses the ways in which the intersection between archaeology and video games connects current excavation techniques with innovative strategies in digital heritage management and virtual learning.
PRESENTATIONS
DIGITAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN PANDEMIC TIMES: PEDESTRIAN SURVEY IN THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE
Krystiana L. Krupa, Sara Head, and Bill Auchter
CONTROLLER OF THE NARRATIVE: ARCHAEOLOGY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY WITHIN THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE
Dr. Megan R. Victor
THE 4X MODEL GAME AND THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MOVEMENT, MIGRATION, AND SETTLER COLONIALISM
Dr. Michael Zimmerman
ARCANUM: OF STEAMWORKS AND MAGICK OBSCURA (HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY)
João Luís Sequeira and Susana Pacheco
RECORDINGS WILL BE UPLOADED AFTER THE CONFERENCE