Visualization techniques may have changed over the years, but have they fundamentally changed archaeological visual literacy and the ways archaeologists create knowledge? Or do new digital tools merely disguise conventional practices? The answer may reside in a deeper understanding of the long tradition of visualization practice, from the Renaissance to the present, for which the foundation lies in the activities of antiquarians and artists, as well as artistic, technical, and scientific innovations. This paper presents an historical synopsis of two usually separated but complementary research areas, digital archaeology and archaeological visualization, and builds on previous research undertaken on these traditionally separated subjects. By taking a slightly Dutch perspective I will introduce a few visualizing protagonists who have left substantial traces in our collective visual memory, aiming to contribute to a more inclusive historical narrative on archaeological visualization. The overview ends with an integrated discussion on the shared creative visual practice and its epistemic role in archaeological knowledge production. A praxis-oriented and reflexive approach to the history of visualization provides a critical understanding of the current workings of 3D visualization as a creative practice, and how archaeology responds and acts upon innovations and the adoption of new visualization technology.

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可视化考古学家：考古学可视化实践的反思历史

多年来，可视化技术可能已经发生了变化，但它们是否从根本上改变了考古视觉素养和考古学家创造知识的方式？还是新的数字工具只是掩盖了传统做法？答案可能在于更深入地了解从文艺复兴到现在的视觉化实践的悠久传统，其基础在于古物和艺术家的活动，以及艺术、技术和科学创新。本文对数字考古学和考古可视化这两个通常相互独立但又相互补充的研究领域进行了历史概要，并以先前对这些传统上相互独立的学科进行的研究为基础。通过略带荷兰语的视角，我将介绍一些在我们的集体视觉记忆中留下实质性痕迹的可视化主角，旨在为考古可视化的更具包容性的历史叙事做出贡献。概述以对共享的创造性视觉实践及其在考古知识生产中的认知作用的综合讨论结束。对可视化历史的实践导向和反思性方法提供了对 3D 可视化作为一种​​创造性实践的当前运作的批判性理解，以及考古学如何对创新和采用新的可视化技术做出反应和行动。概述以对共享的创造性视觉实践及其在考古知识生产中的认知作用的综合讨论结束。对可视化历史的实践导向和反思性方法提供了对 3D 可视化作为一种​​创造性实践的当前运作的批判性理解，以及考古学如何对创新和采用新的可视化技术做出反应和行动。概述以对共享的创造性视觉实践及其在考古知识生产中的认知作用的综合讨论结束。对可视化历史的实践导向和反思性方法提供了对 3D 可视化作为一种​​创造性实践的当前运作的批判性理解，以及考古学如何对创新和采用新的可视化技术做出反应和行动。