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Julia M. Chyla

Julia Chyla digital archaeology

Julia Chyla digital archaeology

Julia M. Chyla, PhD

Department of Archaeology of the Americas

Non-Invasive and Digital Archaeology Laboratory

e-mail:
j.chyla@uw.edu.pl

 

Consultation hours:
Tuesday 11.30-13.15, room 3.23
Meeting can be held remotely, through the Google Meets platform.

Please apply in advance by email.

Dr Julia Maria Chyla is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Head of the Laboratory of Non-Invasive and Digital Archaeology (PANiC) and Faculty Coordinator for the DARIAH-PL Digital Research Infrastructure Project.

She specializes in digital archaeology, GIS, mobileGIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and non-invasive methods applied in archaeological prospection and landscape analysis. Her research focuses on the use of digital tools for documentation, spatial modeling, and heritage protection, with fieldwork experience in Peru (Castillo de Huarmey), Egypt, and Tunisia.

Dr. Chyla leads and participates in numerous national and international research projects funded by NCN, DLR, and DARIAH, including studies on pre-Columbian road networks and mobile GIS workflows.

She is a co-founder of Computer Applications in Archaeology Poland and the Mobile GIS Special Interest Group, and since 2021 has served as Editor-in-Chief of Archeowieści.pl, a nationwide popular science platform on archaeology.

Her work bridges research, teaching, and science communication, promoting open science and the integration of FAIR-compliant digital methods in archaeological research.



FAQ

When are office hours?

Tuesday 11:30–13:15 (room 3.23). Online meetings (Google Meet) available upon prior e-mail request.

Primary research area?

Digital archaeology: GIS, mobile GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry; projects in Peru (Castillo de Huarmey), Egypt, Tunisia.

Specialisations and keywords

  • Digital archaeology, archaeological informatics
  • Archaeological GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry
  • Least-Cost Path (LCP), least-cost corridors (LCC), agent-based modelling (ABM)
  • Mobile GIS, non-invasive documentation, FAIR data
  • Regions: Peru (Huarmey), Egypt, Tunisia

Roles and affiliations

Selected publications and open data

Flexible Borders, Permeable Territories and the Role of Water Management in Territorial Dynamics in Pre-Hispanic and Early Hispanic Peru

Patrycja Prządka-Giersz, Miłosz Giersz, Julia M. Chyla (2023/2024), in Living with Nature, Cherishing Language, eds. J. Olko, C. Radding, Palgrave Macmillan (Cham).
Overview of territorial dynamics on the northern Peruvian coast with emphasis on Culebras and Huarmey; water as a landscape factor; insights from Castillo de Huarmey (Wari).
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38739-5_2

Offerings for Wari Ancestors: Strategies of ceramic production and distribution at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru

I. C. Druc, M. Giersz, M. Kałaska, R. Siuda, M. Syczewski, R. Pimentel Nita, J. M. Chyla, K. Makowski (2020),
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 30, 102229.
Ceramic production and distribution around Castillo de Huarmey; evidence for local workshops (Huarmey/Culebras) and supply chains.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102229

Application of electron microprobe analysis to identify the origin of ancient pottery production from the Castillo de Huarmey, Peru

M. Kałaska, I. C. Druc, J. M. Chyla, R. Pimentel, M. Syczewski, R. Siuda, K. Makowski, M. Giersz (2020),
Archaeometry, 62(6), 1095–1114.
EMPA used to source Castillo de Huarmey pottery; complements petrography and identifies production areas.
DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12581

Deciphering the origin of small metal artefacts from Castillo de Huarmey (Peru) with Pb, Cu, and Ag isotopes

M. Kałaska, R. Mathur, G. D. Kamenov, J. M. Chyla, P. Prządka-Giersz, M. Giersz (2022),
Archaeometry, 64, 1168–1186.
Pb–Cu–Ag isotopes for elite Wari metal artefacts; raw-material sources and supply networks.
DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12775

The Dataset of the Geographical Dispersal of Islamic Cream Ware in Southern Bilad al-Sham (8th–11th Centuries)

Piotr Makowski; Julia M. Chyla (2024), Journal of Open Archaeology Data, 12, Article 4.
Data paper presenting 125 ICW sites and field structure; reuse potential for comparative analyses.
DOI: 10.5334/joad.122 ·
Linked dataset: UW Dataverse (ICW)

Geographical dispersal of Islamic Cream Ware (8th–11th c.) — spatial data

Repository with CSV/SHP, source bibliography and attribute descriptions for ICW distribution analyses.
Repository: UW Dataverse
DOI: 10.58132/Z8LR8I · License: CC BY 4.0

How Can Remote Sensing Help in Detecting the Threats to Archaeological Sites in Upper Egypt?

Julia M. Chyla (2017), Geosciences, 7(4), 97 (OA).
Case study of threats to sites in Upper Egypt using satellite imagery (urban and agricultural pressure; heritage protection implications).
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences7040097 ·
Full text: mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/4/97

The Northern Necropolis of Gebelein in Light of Old and Current Fieldwork

W. Ejsmond; A. Skalec; J. M. Chyla (2020), Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 106(1–2), 105–122.
Reconstruction of the northern necropolis topography using archival records and recent fieldwork.
DOI: 10.1177/0307513320970944

Mobile GIS application on smartphones in archaeological field prospection

Julia M. Chyla (2019), in Forum GIS UW. GIS at the University of Warsaw. Proceedings of the 5th & 6th Forum GIS at UW, eds. J. M. Chyla, J. Lechnio, M. Stępień, D. Zaszewski, pp. 19–33.
Publishers: UW Faculty of Geology; UW Faculty of Geography & Regional Studies; Institute of Archaeology (Faculty of History), University of Warsaw. ISBN: 978-83-955918-0-8.
Smartphone-based Mobile GIS (Collector, Survey123) for archaeological field survey; Huarmey Valley (Peru) test case.
PDF/info: ResearchGate ·
full volume (PDF)

Mobile GIS in Archaeology: Current Possibilities, Future Needs. Position Paper

Julia Maria Chyla; Nazarij Buławka (2020), CAA proceedings (open access, Tübingen).
State-of-the-art and requirements for Mobile GIS in archaeology (hardware, GNSS, field workflows, data standards); summary of the CAA 2017 session.
DOI: 10.15496/publikation-43226 ·
Repository: TOBIAS-lib (University of Tübingen)

MobileGIS in archaeological prospection in Tunisia (Mustis) — data & workflow

Materials (attribute schemas, exports, sample maps/reports) supporting the standardisation of Mobile GIS.
Repository: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12601441

Academic profiles

ORCID: 0000-0002-9855-5332 ·
Google Scholar: profile ·
ResearchGate: profile ·
LinkedIn: profile ·
X/Twitter: @chyla_julia

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