Practical Applications Of Gis For Archaeologists

Author : Konnie L. Wescott,R. Joe Brandon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203212134

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Practical Applications of GIS for Archaeologists by Konnie L. Wescott,R. Joe Brandon Pdf

The use of GIS is the most powerful technology introduced to archaeology since the introduction of carbon 14 dating. The most widespread use of this technology has been for the prediction of archaeological site locations. This book focuses on the use of GIS for archaeological predictive modeling. The contributors include internationally recognized researchers who have been at the forefront of this revolutionary integration of GIS and archaeology, as well as first generation researchers who have begun to critically apply this new technology and explore its theoretical implications.

Author : Mark W. Mehrer,Konnie L. Wescott
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780203563359

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GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling by Mark W. Mehrer,Konnie L. Wescott Pdf

Although archaeologists are using GIS technology at an accelerating rate, publication of their work has not kept pace. A state-of-the-art exploration the subject, GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling pulls together discussions of theory and methodology, scale, data, quantitative methods, and cultural resource management and uses loc

Author : David Wheatley,Mark Gillings
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466576612

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Spatial Technology and Archaeology by David Wheatley,Mark Gillings Pdf

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and related spatial technologies have a new and powerful role to play in archaeological interpretation. Beginning with a conceptual approach to the representation of space adopted by GIS, this book examines spatial databases; the acquisition and compilation of data; the analytical compilation of data; the analytical functionality of GIS; and the creation and utilization of critical foundation data layers such as the Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The ways in which GIS can most usefully facilitate archaeological analysis and interpretation are then explored particularly as a tool for the management of archaeological resources. Formal analysis of archaeological material, and the use of trend surface, contouring and interpolation procedures are considered along with predictive modeling analysis of visibility and intervisibility. Finally there is a discussion of leading-edge issues, including three-dimensional GIS, object-oriented GIS, the relationship between GIS and 'Virtual Reality' technologies, and the integration of GIS with distributed systems and the Internet. The approach is light, and technical detail is kept to a minimum, recognizing that most readers are simply interested in using GIS effectively. The text is carefully illustrated with worked case-studies using archaeological data. Spatial Technology and Archaeology provides a single reference source for archaeologists, students, professionals, and academics in archaeology as well as those in anthropology and related disciplines.

Author : Gary R. Lock
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 1586030213

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Beyond the Map by Gary R. Lock Pdf

This set of papers by European and North American archaeologists explore the interface between new spatial technologies and areas of theoretical concern in spatial archaeology. Differing aspects of landscape, such as vision, perception and movement, are explored through a series of case studies that focus on how spatial technologies can influence archaeological interpretation and to what extent these new technologies can be manipulated to take us beyond 2-dimensional maps. Individual site-based analyses and new applications of predictive modelling are also presented and assessed together with the wider questions of spatial technologies within heritage management.

Author : Philip Verhagen
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789087280079

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Case Studies in Archaeological Predictive Modelling by Philip Verhagen Pdf

Dutch archaeology has experienced profound changes in recent years. This has led to an increasing use of archaeological predictive modelling, a technique that uses information about the location of known early human settlements to predict where additional settlements may have been located. Case Studies in Archaeological Predictive Modelling is the product of a decade of work by Philip Verhagen as a specialist in geographical information systems at RAAP Archeologisch Adviesbureau BV, one of the leading organizations in the field; the case studies presented here provide an overview of the field and point to potential future areas of research.

Author : James Conolly,Mark Lake,Mark W. Lake
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521793308

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Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology by James Conolly,Mark Lake,Mark W. Lake Pdf

Geographical Information Systems has moved from the domain of the computer specialist into the wider archaeological community, providing it with an exciting new research method. This clearly written but rigorous book provides a comprehensive guide to that use. Topics covered include: the theoretical context and the basics of GIS; data acquisition including database design; interpolation of elevation models; exploratory data analysis including spatial queries; statistical spatial analysis; map algebra; spatial operations including the calculation of slope and aspect, filtering and erosion modeling; methods for analysing regions; visibility analysis; network analysis including hydrological modeling; the production of high quality output for paper and electronic publication; and the use and production of metadata. Offering an extensive range of archaeological examples, it is an invaluable source of practical information for all archaeologists, whether engaged in cultural resource management or academic research. This is essential reading for both the novice and the advanced user.

Author : Herbert D. G. Maschner,Christopher Chippindale
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 1502 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759100780

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Handbook of Archaeological Methods by Herbert D. G. Maschner,Christopher Chippindale Pdf

The Handbook of Archaeological Methods comprises 37 articles by leading archaeologists on the key methods used by archaeologists in the field, in analysis, in theory building, and in managing cultural resources. The book is destined to become the key reference work for archaeologists and their advanced students on contemporary archaeological methods.

Author : Nicolò Dell’Unto,Giacomo Landeschi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000554304

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Archaeological 3D GIS by Nicolò Dell’Unto,Giacomo Landeschi Pdf

Archaeological 3D GIS provides archaeologists with a guide to explore and understand the unprecedented opportunities for collecting, visualising, and analysing archaeological datasets in three dimensions. With platforms allowing archaeologists to link, query, and analyse in a virtual, georeferenced space information collected by different specialists, the book highlights how it is possible to re-think aspects of theory and practice which relate to GIS. It explores which questions can be addressed in such a new environment and how they are going to impact the way we interpret the past. By using material from several international case studies such as Pompeii, Çatalhöyük, as well as prehistoric and protohistoric sites in Southern Scandinavia, this book discusses the use of the third dimension in support of archaeological practice. This book will be essential for researchers and scholars who focus on archaeology and spatial analysis, and is designed and structured to serve as a textbook for GIS and digital archaeology courses. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Mark W. Mehrer,Konnie L. Wescott
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1134375913

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GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling by Mark W. Mehrer,Konnie L. Wescott Pdf

Although archaeologists are using GIS technology at an accelerating rate, publication of their work has not kept pace. A state-of-the-art exploration the subject, GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling pulls together discussions of theory and methodology, scale, data, quantitative methods, and cultural resource management and uses location models and case studies to illustrate these concepts. This book, written by a distinguished group of international authors, reassesses the practice of predictive modeling as it now exists and examines how it has become useful in new ways. A guide to spatial procedures used in archaeology, the book provides a comprehensive treatment of predictive modeling. It draws together theoretical models and case studies and explains how modeling may be applied to future projects. The book illustrates the various aspects of academic and practical applications of predictive modeling. It also discusses the need to assess the reliability of the results and the implications of reliability assessment on the further development of predictive models. Of the books available on GIS, some touch on archaeological applications but few cover the topic in such depth. Both up to date and containing case studies from a wide range of geographical locations including Europe, the USA, and Australia, this book sets a baseline for future developments.

Author : David Wheatley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 0203346262

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Spatial Technology and Archaeology by David Wheatley Pdf

Author : Stefania Merlo
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1407314726

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Making Visible by Stefania Merlo Pdf

This book discusses the theoretical aspects and practical applications of GIS for intra-site analysis in archaeology. It has been previously argued that GIS is unable to manipulate three-dimensional data and therefore to represent an archaeological excavation, since three-dimensionality is the main characteristic of the excavated record. This book explores the extent to which archaeological data and GIS structures parallel one another and, through this discussion, it challenges ideas around the ability of the traditional archaeological record to represent multidimensional spaces. The book then argues that three-dimensional data and the use of modelling techniques in a three-dimensional GIS allow for a better and more nuanced understanding of the excavated archaeological record. Practical examples are provided from two specific excavation scenarios: the Neolithic site of Kouphovouno in Greece and the Mesolithic to Early Neolithic Hoge Vaart excavation in the Netherlands. A conceptual framework for representing spatial (and temporal) excavation information is outlined, and provides a blueprint for creating a model for storing, manipulating and analysing archaeological excavation data.

Author : Gary R. Lock
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415167701

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Using Computers in Archaeology by Gary R. Lock Pdf

This is the first comprehensive review of computer applications in archaeology from the archaeologist's perspective. The book deals with all aspects of the discipline, from survey and excavation to museums and education.

Author : Justin J.L. Kimball
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784913069

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3D Delineation: A modernisation of drawing methodology for field archaeology by Justin J.L. Kimball Pdf

How can 3D models be integrated more fully alongside other forms of archaeological documentation? This work presents a method that combines the interpretative power of traditional archaeological drawings and the realistic visualisation capacity of 3D digital models.

Author : Mark W. Mehrer,Konnie L. Wescott
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0415315484

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GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling by Mark W. Mehrer,Konnie L. Wescott Pdf

Although archaeologists are using GIS technology at an accelerating rate, publication of their work has not kept pace. A state-of-the-art exploration the subject, GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling pulls together discussions of theory and methodology, scale, data, quantitative methods, and cultural resource management and uses location models and case studies to illustrate these concepts. This book, written by a distinguished group of international authors, reassesses the practice of predictive modeling as it now exists and examines how it has become useful in new ways. A guide to spatial procedures used in archaeology, the book provides a comprehensive treatment of predictive modeling. It draws together theoretical models and case studies and explains how modeling may be applied to future projects. The book illustrates the various aspects of academic and practical applications of predictive modeling. It also discusses the need to assess the reliability of the results and the implications of reliability assessment on the further development of predictive models. Of the books available on GIS, some touch on archaeological applications but few cover the topic in such depth. Both up to date and containing case studies from a wide range of geographical locations including Europe, the USA, and Australia, this book sets a baseline for future developments.

Author : Andrew Bevan,Mark Lake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315431925

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Computational Approaches to Archaeological Spaces by Andrew Bevan,Mark Lake Pdf

This volume of original chapters written by experts in the field offers a snapshot of how historical built spaces, past cultural landscapes, and archaeological distributions are currently being explored through computational social science. It focuses on the continuing importance of spatial and spatio-temporal pattern recognition in the archaeological record, considers more wholly model-based approaches that fix ideas and build theory, and addresses those applications where situated human experience and perception are a core interest. Reflecting the changes in computational technology over the past decade, the authors bring in examples from historic and prehistoric sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas to demonstrate the variety of applications available to the contemporary researcher.