Digital Humanities: Using Technology to Analyze Cultural Artifacts

Kagaba Amina G.

Faculty of Business, Kampala International University, Uganda

ABSTRACT

Digital Humanities (DH) is an interdisciplinary field at the confluence of traditional humanities and computational technologies. It examines new methods for analyzing, preserving, and understanding cultural artifacts through digitization, textual analysis, 3D scanning, and data visualization. This paper examines the scope of DH, the technological tools employed, and their applications in the study of cultural artifacts. Additionally, it addresses ethical concerns inherent in digitizing and interpreting cultural heritage. Through case studies, this research highlights how DH transforms scholarly practices by enabling innovative methodologies and providing new insights into historical and cultural narratives while emphasizing the importance of ethical practices and equitable representation.

Keywords: Digital Humanities, Cultural Artifacts, Digitization, 3D Scanning, Textual Analysis, Data Visualization.

CITE AS: Kagaba Amina G. (2024). Digital Humanities: Using Technology to Analyze Cultural Artifacts. IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 9(3): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.59298/IDOSRJHSS/2024/93180000