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Artificial Intelligence Archaeologists: How AI is Uncovering Lost Human Knowledge
- Researchers are using AI to decipher ancient texts, pottery and artefacts to reinterpret our history.
- For translating baked clay tablets from 2019 using a traditional method, an AI system by the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute was fed tens of thousands of images of tablets – read, dissected and deciphered the unknown medical formula used in the Babylonian era in 2700 BCE.
- At Stanford University, ancient pottery fragments were analysed to find patterns of trade that didn’t exist until discovered through an AI system.
- The Digital Preservation Initiative in India uses AI-powered 3D scanning to create digital copies of ancient temples and artifacts; being able to save them for the future in case of any structural damages.
- AI is even used to preserve cultural and traditional heritage such as indigenous language, myths, and stories.
- By studying ancient farming methods practised in Peru, an AI system advanced farming complexity in developing countries such as applying the tolerance of micro-climates to withstand environmental adversities.
- AI resources or tools assist in rediscovering and interpreting our past but human creativity intersects with AI to unlock and understand the secrets of our shared history.
- AI helps us in finding new ways to ask questions and get quicker responses with real historical significance.
- AI does not replace archaeologists or historians, but helps in sifting through data mountains to locate golden nuggets.
- Anthropology, history and AI enthusiasts or anyone who is curious about how we perceive our pasts have much to gain from the novel technology advancements in AI.
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