EM 1.0 — Foundation Legacy
First public release of the Extended Matrix formal language — and the methodological foundation of every subsequent version. The 2015 Journal of Archaeological Science paper is the canonical reference for the method.
Compatibility
- yEd
- yEd 3.21 or later
- Superseded by
- EM 1.2
Core language — EM 1.0
formal languageThe formal language is the heart of the release. Everything else in the framework — tools, exports, web platforms — exists to author, manage and publish what is described below.
Demetrescu, E. (2015). Archaeological stratigraphy as a formal language for virtual reconstruction. Theory and practice. . Journal of Archaeological Science, 57, 42–55.
The foundational paper of Extended Matrix. Always cite this paper when referencing EM in academic work, regardless of the specific version you are using.
Prerequisites
The Extended Matrix language is the heart of the project, but to author and publish a project on your computer you also need a few free, third-party tools alongside the EM-specific ones in the next section. Install them once and they apply to every EM project.
EM 1.0 is the foundational release of the Extended Matrix. Although it is no longer downloadable as a standalone tool, the formal language defined in 1.0 — and the 2015 Journal of Archaeological Science paper that introduced it — is the methodological foundation for every subsequent version, including the current LTS line.
Citation rule: the 1.0 foundation paper must be cited in any academic work that uses Extended Matrix, regardless of which version was actually used to author the project. See the Citing EM page for the full cumulative citation guidance.
Editors: stub. Add the precise release date and the original documentation snapshot if available. The flag paper data above is canonical and should not be edited.