ABSTRACT
Computers have become fundamental to much of the practice of archaeology. In a recent survey I have argued that computerization is not an achievable state but rather a process of constantly developing methods and applications (Lock 2003). For the discipline of archaeology this process is generally well established in the areas of site discovery, survey, excavation, post-excavation, cultural resource management, museums and education. Many of the interests of wetland archaeology will be enmeshed within these wider concerns and developments. This chapter, however, will highlight some of the distinctive concerns of computer usage in wetland archaeology, concentrating on the areas of discovery and management of wetland sites and their analysis and modelling. Of significant importance is the use of spatial technologies, especially various remote sensing techniques and their integration within a Geographical Information System (GIS).
