CPF Training

Welcome to the EAMENA-CPF Training Page! Here you will find all of the materials that you need to go through our training workshop. Click on the links below to access written tutorials and videos which will help you navigate the database, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, and more!

 

Link to the EAMENA Database: https://database.eamena.org/

 

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The EAMENA Database Glossary: Microsoft excel Icon of Colored Outline style - Available in SVG, PNG, EPS,  AI & Icon fonts

The EAMENA Coordinate Converter: Microsoft excel Icon of Colored Outline style - Available in SVG, PNG, EPS,  AI & Icon fonts

EAMENA-CPF Training 2020 - Final Presentations

 

Topic

English Instructions

Arabic Instructions

CPF Training Final Presentations

EAMENA-CPF Trainining 2020 - Final Presentations

 

 

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Week 6: Making a Watchlist

 

Activity for Week 6: English / Arabic

Topic

Document Links Video Tutorial Links

Watchlist Presentation

 

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Watchlist Table (Microsoft Word)

 

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Watchlist Table (Microsoft Excel)

 

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Week 5: Google Earth Engine (GEE)

 

Activity for Week 5: English / Arabic

Week 4: Exporting from the Database and Using QGIS

 

Activity for Week 4: English / Arabic

Topic

English Tutorial

Arabic Tutorial

Video Tutorial Links

Exporting Data

19. Exporting from the database

 

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Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Using the Excel Reorganising Macro

Part 3 - Using the Google Sheets Macro

Part 4 - Importing Shapefiles to Google Earth

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QGIS

GIS 1 -  QGIS Recap

 

 

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GIS 1.1 - Introduction

GIS 1.2.1 - Simple Map (XYZ Tiles)

GIS 1.2.2 - Simple Map (Natural Earth)

GIS 1.2.3 - Simple Map (OpenStreetMap)

GIS 1.2.4 - Simple Map (Exporting a Map)

GIS 2 -  QGIS Georeferencing maps and Corona imagery

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GIS 2.1.1 - Georeferencing (Downloading Maps)

GIS 2.1.2 - Georeferencing (Georeferencing a Map)

GIS 2.2.2 - Georeferencing (Digitising Map Features)

GIS 2.3.1 - Georeferencing (Corona Atlas)

GIS 2.3.2 - Georeferencing (Downloading Corona from EarthExplorer)

GIS 2.3.3 - Georeferencing (Georeferencing Corona)

GIS 3 -  QGIS Geospatial Analysis

 

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GIS 3.1.1 - Geospatial Data (Introduction)

GIS 3.1.2 - Geospatial Data (Downloading Opentopography Data)

GIS 3.1.3 - Geospatial Data (Visualising Elevation Data)

GIS 3.1.4 - Geospatial Data (Hydrological Data)

GIS 3.2.1 - Geospatial Data (Extracting Elevation)

GIS 3.2.2 - Geospatial Data (Distance to Rivers)

GIS 3.2.3 - Geospatial Data (Filtering and Statistics)

GIS Concepts
GIS Concepts 1 - Vector and Raster Data Vector and Raster Data
GIS Concepts 2 - File Format Types File Format Types

Week 3: Exploratory Analysis in the EAMENA Database Version 3

 

Activity for Week 3: English / Arabic

Topic

English Tutorial

Arabic Tutorial

Video Tutorial Links

Record/Resource Management

16. Record/Resource Management

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Exploratory Analysis

17. Advanced (complex) Searches

 

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Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - 'And' and 'Or' Searches

Part 3 - Combining Simple and Advanced Searches

Part 4 - Time Filter

Part 5 - Examples

18. Making tables and graphs based on database data

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Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4 - Searching

Part 5 - Percentages

Part 6a - In Google Sheets

Part 6b - In Excel

Part 6c - In Open Office

Part 7 - Export a Graph as an Image

Week 2: The EAMENA Database Version 3 (continued)

 

Activity for Week 2: English / Arabic

Topic

English Tutorial

Arabic Tutorial

Video Tutorial Links

Heritage Places

12. Condition Assessment Site

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Built Component

13. Built Component: Observation, Measurements, Material, Geometry, Assessment Summary

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Part 1 – Introduction

Part 2 – How to Create a Built Component

Detailed Condition Assessment

14. Detailed Condition Assessment

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Part 1 – Introduction

Part 2 - Measurements, Location, Modification and Construction

Part 3 - Damage Assessment

Part 4 - Threat and Risk Assessment

Part 5 - Overall Condition, File Upload and Related Resources

Information Resource
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Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2a - Bibliography

Part 2b - Photographs

Part 2c - Google Earth

Part 2d - Cartography

Part 3 - Location, File Upload and Additional Information

 

Week 1: The EAMENA Database Version 3

 

Activity for Week 1: English / Arabic

 

Topic

English Tutorial

Arabic Tutorial

Video Tutorial Links

Introductory Materials

0. Introduction to the EAMENA Database Version 3

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Part 1  Introduction

Part 2 – Logging In

Part 3 – Resources Overview

Part 4 – Navigating

1. Searching the Database (Basic)

 

1b. Finding your Records by Searching for your Name

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Searching the Database Basic

 

Finding your Records by Searching for your Name

Person and Organization

2. Creating a new Person/Organization Record

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Person/Organization Records
Heritage Places

3. Assessment Summary

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A Heritage Place example: Rujm al Faridiyyeh, Jordan

Part 1 Assessment Summary

Part 2 Assessment Summary

Part 3 Assessment Summary

4. Resource Summary

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Resource Summary

5. Geometries

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Part 1 Introduction

Part 2 Adding a polygon

Part 3 – Location and Geometry Extent Certainties, Geometry Type

6. Geography 

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Geography (Part 1)

Geography (Part 2)

7. Archaeological Assessment

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Part 1 - Overall Morphology and Chronology

Part 2 - Site Features

Part 3 - Measurements, Materials and Geoarchaeology

8. Environment Assessment

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Environment Assessment

9. Related Resources 

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Related Resources

MarEA/Geoarchaeology

The MarEA Project

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An Introduction to the MarEA Project

10. Introduction to Geoarchaeology

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Geoarchaeology - Introduction

11. Geoarchaeology Assessment 

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Part 1 Resource Summary

Part 2  Geometery and Geography

Part 3  Environment Assessment

Part 4  Geoarchaeology Assessment

Part 5  How to Record a Complex Site

Week 0: Watchlists and Datasets

 

Activity for Week 0: English / Arabic

Topic Link

1. Watchlists

Producing a Watchlist

2. Training Programme Agenda Agenda