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New techniques for old times (CAA 98): computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeoogy -- proceedings of the 26th conference, Barcelona, March 1998. JUAN A. BARCELO, IVAN BRIZ & ASSUMPCIO VILA (ed.). Newtechniques for old times (CAA CaaSee CCC. 98): computer applications andquantitative methods in archaeoogy -- proceedings of the 26thconference, Barcelona, March 1998 (BAR International series 757). iv+388pages, figures, tables, compact disc. 1999. Oxford: Archaeopress;0-86054-961-5 paperback 50 [pounds sterling]. The international group for Computer Applications in Archaeology(CAA) has published 91 and 62 articles and notes from its 1997 and 1998conferences, respectively. The former reviewed progress in the field andcovered Geographical Information Systems, quantitative methods, database management, remote sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. , education on the Internet, constructionof virtual reality models, finds analysis and curation Cu`ra´tionn. 1. Cure; healing. , and CD-ROMs. Thelatter covered computers for fieldwork, storage and retrieval of data,statistics and modelling by computer, data base management, anddissemination. The former is somewhat easier to use by virtue of clearerand more consistent editing. See also the following title.