Expert systems and archaeology: what lies ahead?
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What wiU be the impact of expert systems on archaeological science over the next décade-? This question is not as easy to answer as might at first appear. The development both of artificial intelligence and expert systems and also of the use of mathematical and computer methods in archaeological science has been far from smooth. There is no reason to believe that the ftiture will be more straightforward than the past. Any assessment requires consideration of the state of the art both in expert systems research and development and in archaeology.
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