SPACE Discipline Resources

Disciplines >> Archaeology

Archaeology

Workshop Participant Contributions

Veronica Arias, Heather Richards, & Judith Van der Elst, University of New Mexico

Course Syllabi

CSISS Classics

Publications

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Aerial Surveys of Persepolis and Ancient Iran - Contains aerial photographs of excavations in progress in 1936, of sites under consideration at that time, and of other areas of Iran that were archaeologically unknown in 1936.
Archaeological Remote Sensing - Techniques used by NASA for archeological research. Includes remote sensing data for Arenal, Costa Rica, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, and The Petén, Guatemala.
Archaeological Site Modelling - Article from the Oriental Institute Computer Laboratory presenting the methods and uses of data acquisition, templates, and computer analysis for site modelling. Contains link to a computer model of the Giza Plateau as an example.
Archaeology and GIS--The Linux Way - A description of an archaeology project making use of the freely available geographic information system GRASS. From the Linux Journal, an article by R. Joe Brandon, Trevor Kludt and Markus Neteler.
British Academy: Aerial Survey for Archaeology - The British Academy reviews new technologies for Aerial Survey and for access to the Photographic Records in this report.
Digital Technologies at the Colesseum and the Baths of Caracalla - Presentation of the results of a Virtual Heritage project to scan the architecture of the Baths of Caracalla and the Colosseum. The work utilized long range laser scanning to capture detailed model data of the structures.
Geophysical Prospection of Archaeological Sites - Harald von der Osten-Woldenburg gives examples of the use of geomagnetics, geoelectrics, electromagnetic induction and ground penetrating radar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
GIS and Remote Sensing for Archaeology - A long-term project by Dr. Scott Madry on the applications of remote sensing and GIS in the Burgundy region of France. Methodology, bibliography.
GIS and Remote Sensing:Burgundy, France - Detailed information regarding a multi-disciplinary research project: Applications of Geomatics for Long Term Regional Archaeological Settlement Pattern Analysis.
GIS Applications in Archaeology - Seminar taught by David Gilman Romano at the University of Pennsylvania. Features course outline, slides, lectures and links.
GIS Guide to Good Practice - Document designed specifically to provide guidance for individuals and organizations involved in the creation, maintenance, use and long-term preservation of GIS-based digital resources.
GIS in Archaeology - General overview of the use of Geographic Information Systems in archaeology. Hosted by the University of Alabama Office of Archaeological Research.
GIS Modeling of Archaeological Sites in the Raccoon River Greenbelt - The Greenbelt GIS database was used for modeling 85 known prehistoric archaeological sites in a 208 square mile portion of the Greenbelt. The raster database included data on land cover, soils, elevation, and significant sites (plant, animal, historic, archaeologic, geologic, and hydrologic.
GIS Techniques in Assessing Archaeological Resources - Presentation of the work of the University of Bologna on GIS applications in Italy and Nepal.
Integrating Geospatial Perspectives and Education in Archaeology - 2004 and 2005 SPACE workshop participants, Veronica Arias, Heather Richards, and Judith van der Elst (Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico), organized a symposium entitled Integrating Geospatial Perspectives and Education in Archaeology.
Minnesota Archaeological Predictive Model - A set of GIS-based tools that help avoid impacts on archaeological sites throughout Minnesota. Description of the project and model.