• The Mesoamerican Corpus of Formative Period Art and Writing

    Project Director(s):
    Michael David Carrasco, Joshua D. Englehardt, Dennis E. Slice
    Author(s):
    Michael David Carrasco, Joshua D. Englehardt, Dennis E. Slice
    Date:
    2016
    Group(s):
    Data Rescue
    Subject(s):
    Archaeology, Art, History, Art criticism
    Item Type:
    White paper
    Institution:
    Florida State University
    Tag(s):
    NEH White papers, Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants, NEH Digital Humanities, Art history
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6P93K
    Abstract:
    This project explores the origins and development of the first writing in the New World by constructing a comprehensive database of Formative period, 1500-400 BCE, iconography and a suite of database-driven digital tools. In collaboration with two of the largest repositories of Formative period Mesoamerican art in Mexico, the project integrates the work of archaeologists, art historians, and scientific computing specialists to plan and begin the production of a database, digital assets, and visual search software that permit the visualization of spatial, chronological, and contextual relationships among iconographic and archaeological datasets. These resources will eventually support mobile and web based applications that allow for the search, comparison, and analysis of a corpus of material currently only partially documented. The start-up phase will generate a functional prototype database, project website, wireframe user interfaces, and a report summarizing project development.
    Notes:
    The development of a prototype database and complementary tools to facilitate analysis of Mesoamerican iconography and art objects from the Formative period, 1500-400 BCE.
    Metadata:
    xml
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    7 years ago
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial

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