Building A Digital Narrative For Komana: A Theoretical And Methodological Approach Of Deep Mapping

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2024-4-26

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Sevimli, Ezgi

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Fast-paced development of digital technologies and their adoption in archaeological research provides possibilities for experimenting with new methods of archaeological interpretation and integration of theoretical perspectives. Especially, previously implausible applications of highly sophisticated theoretical aspects of landscape studies can be implemented practically through digital techniques and methods. The objective of this thesis is to develop a digital deep mapping methodology which incorporates both the theoretical framework and the datasets of archaeological research that facilitates the emergence of alternative narratives. Accordingly, the thesis bases the theoretical foundation of the proposed methodological model upon the subjects of landscape studies, mapping practices and narrative. The practical aspects of the methodology are provided by the introduction of videogame narrative design techniques and structures. The theoretical framework and the practical components of the methodology are conceptualized and combined for the completion of the deep map model. Proposed methodological model is tested on the case study of Komana 11th – 14th century landscape with particular focus on the narrative. Interdisciplinary research at Komana provide a variety of raw and processed data. This data and information accumulation is incorporated to create a narrative of the site and its landscape during Danishmend – Seljuk Periods. As a result, the development of the methodological model and the application of case study proved successful at enabling the emergence of unique experiences through the engagement with archaeological data and enabled nuanced understanding of Danishmend – Seljuk Periods in Komana landscape.

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Deep mapping, Komana, landscape, digital archaeology, narrative

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/109426

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis