ANTH 60B: Archaeological Analysis

This guide includes supplementary resources for the ArcGIS Pro workshops for Dr. Charlie Goudge's Archaeological Analysis course. Use the sidebar menu to navigate to resources on ArcGIS Pro, geospatial concepts, etc. New content will be added to this guide throughout the semester.
 

Workshop Materials

Workshop materials are posted in LATTE. You will only need to download a single map image (.tif) for our workshop. The following sites will be referenced during our introductory lecture:

Geospatial Concepts

If you're using ArcGIS Pro for academic, research, or teaching purposes:

Contact the ITS Help Desk if you experience any installation issues.

1. Download Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime (x64). The file you need to download is located in the right column of the download page. The version number may differ from the following help page, so just look for .NET Desktop Runtime (x64). This file needs to be installed on your computer before you run the ArcGIS Pro installation wizard. 
    
2. Sign into Brandeis ArcGIS Online account to activate your ArcGIS Pro licenses. Once you've signed in, you will be auto-licensed for ArcGIS Pro Advanced and multiple extensions.
    
3. You can download ArcGIS Pro software from Brandeis On the Hub or from your Brandeis ArcGIS Online account. The download link in Brandeis ArcGIS Online can be found by completing the following steps:
   • Click your ArcGIS Online username (located in the upper right of the screen), then go to My settings.
     
      
   • Click Licenses (left sidebar menu).
     
      
   • Scroll down your list of licenses until you reach ArcGIS Pro. Click the Download ArcGIS Pro link to download the software. 
     
      
4. Once you've installed ArcGIS Pro, make sure that you update ArcGIS Pro to the latest version.
5. Follow the ArcGIS Pro / Duo troubleshooting instructions if ArcGIS Pro shuts down after authenticating with Duo. 
6. Install the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable driver if you want to use Excel files in ArcGIS Pro.