CAMEL

Room 202
773-834-0597

The CAMEL laboratory is located on the second floor of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, in Room 202 adjacent to the Research Archives. 

The laboratory offers the use of eight up-to-date computers equipped with the following software:​

  • Windows 10 Professional
  • ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop
  • ESRI ArcGIS Pro
  • Google Earth Pro
  • Agisoft Metashape Professional (on select machines)
  • Cloud Compare and Mesh Lab (on select machines)
  • Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Acrobat, and Illustrator--on select machines)

Scanning and Printing

The laboratory also offers the use of several flatbed scanners (slide and transparency capable, letter-size and A3-size beds) and a large-format (42”) Contex scanner and plotter for scanning and printing topographic maps and oversized materials. The large format scanner can handle mounted materials up to 1/4” thickness.

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures staff and students can access the lab for scanning, printing, or research needs by visiting during office hours or by making an appointment with a member of the staff.

Projects

CAMEL welcomes the involvement of faculty, student, staff, volunteers, and visitors in its current research and database-building projects.  We also welcome the opportunity to advise student and scholars on their own research projects and to collaborate with interested individuals or groups on laboratory-based landscape archaeology work.