CAA
2006 Conference Logo
The logo is a stylized representation of a digital surrogate,
which is defined as a three-dimensional (3D) computer
model of an archaeological artifact that is produced
using digitizing technologies such as photogrammetry
or laser digitization. The colored sections of the logo
represent the surrogate's polygon surface, while the
white curves represent the surrogate when viewed as
a wiremesh.
Digital
surrogates have advantages over real artifacts in many
aspects of research and education. Unlike real artifacts,
digital surrogates can be easily shared with other researchers
and the public through the Internet. In addition, many
tests can be performed on digital surrogates that would
normally destroy or not be possible with the real artifact.
The
artifact represented in this design is a ceramic pot
used by the Mandan people of the upper Missouri River
region. The Mandan farmed this region long before the
arrival of Euro-American settlers. Therefore, the CAA2006
logo is representative of the exploration of the frontiers
of archaeological research as well as the cultural heritage
of the local region in which the conference is being
held.
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