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Mapping Archaeological Landscapes from Space

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

AvDouglas C Comer,Michael J. Harrower,Douglas C. Comer

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Mapping Archaeological Landscapes from Space offers a concise overview of air and spaceborne imagery and related geospatial technologies tailored to the needs of archaeologists. Leading experts including scientists involved in NASA’s Space Archaeology program provide technical introductions to five sections: 1) Historic Air and Spaceborne Imagery2) Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imagery3) Synthetic Aperture Radar4) Lidar5) Archaeological Site Detection and ModelingEach of these five sections includes two or more case study applications that have enriched understanding of archaeological landscapes in regions including the Near East, East Asia, Europe, Meso- and North America. Targeted to the needs of researchers and heritage managers as well as graduate and advanced undergraduate students, this volume conveys a basic technological sense of what is currently possible and, it is hoped, will inspire new pioneering applications. Particular attention is paid to the tandem goals of research (understanding) and archaeological heritage management (preserving) the ancient past. The technologies and applications presented can be used to characterize environments, detect archaeological sites, model sites and settlement patterns and, more generally, reveal the dialectic landscape-scale dynamics among ancient peoples and their social and environmental surroundings. In light of contemporary economic development and resultant damage to and destruction of archaeological sites and landscapes, applications of air and spaceborne technologies in archaeology are of wide utility and promoting understanding of them is a particularly appropriate goal at the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-01-09
Mått155 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt446 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpringerBriefs in Archaeology
Antal sidor276
Upplaga2013
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781461460732

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Douglas Comer has conducted archaeological heritage management projects around the world as Principal of Cultural Site Research and Management. He is Co-President of ICAHM. Dr. Comer is a specialist in the use of aerial and satellite images and GIS in archaeological research and resource management. A former Fulbright scholar in Thailand in cultural resource management, he is the author of Ritual Ground: Bent's Old Fort, World Formation, and the Annexation of the Southwest (University of California Press, 1996), as well as many articles dealing with archaeological heritage management and remote sensing technologies.

Chapter OutlineIntroduction: The History and Future of Geospatial Technologies in ArchaeologyThe Corona NASA ROSES ProjectUse of Corona in Archaeology of ChinaSection 1: Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imagery Multispectral Technology and Archaeological ApplicationsUnderstanding the Development of Nabataean Agriculture Through the Use of Landsat and Aster ImageryUsing Hyperion at Faynan, JordanUsing Satellite Imagery to Monitor Change at Ancient Gordian, in TurkeyMerging Satellite Observations and Hydrological ModelsSection 2: Synthetic Aperture RadarSynthetic Aperture Radar, Technology, Past and Future Applications to Archaeology The use of multispectral imagery and airborne synthetic aperture radar for the detection of archaeological sites and features in the western Maya wetlands of Chunchucmil, Yucatan, Mexico.Using SAR to Model Spatial Relationships among Mayan Groups on the Usumacinta RiverSite Detection Using Synthetic Aperture Radar on the Southern Channel Islands, CaliforniaSection 3: Lidar LIDAR Technology and Applications to ArchaeologyThe Use of LIDAR at the Maya Site of Caracol, in BelizeThe Lake Patzcuraro Archaeology ProjectSection 4: Site Distribution Modelling and DetectionAgent Based Modelling for Archaeological Landscapes as Reconstructed in Aerial and Satellite Remote Sensing ImageryArchaeological Site Pattern Analysis on San Clemente Island, CaliforniaStatistical Advances for the Automated Detection of Archaeological SitesDetection of Archaeological Sites Using Merged Sensor Input from Airborne and Satellite PlatformsOn tomb detection and distribution modelling in Yemen/OmanCultural Factors in Archaeological Predictive Modelling

From the book reviews: "This book explores the research potential and use of remote sensing technologies and analysis in archaeology. ... the volume contains 22 chapters ranging from historical descriptions to technical treatises and comprehensive case studies that emphasize the research value of geospatial technologies and remote sensing data. ... Overall, the book is a great reference source for archaeologists-geospatial novices and aficionados alike-interested in leveraging remote sensing and geospatial analysis in their work." (Wetherbee Dorshow, Journal of Anthropological Research, Vol. 70, 2014)