Archaeological 3D GIS
Archaeological 3D GIS

Author: Nicolò Dell’Unto

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-02-06

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1000554309

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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.

Open Source Archaeology
Open Source Archaeology

Author: Andrew T. Wilson

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 3110470632

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Open Source Archaeology: Ethics and Practice' brings together authors and researchers in the field of open-source archaeology, defined as encompassing the ethical imperative for open public access to the results of publicly-funded research; practical solutions to open-data projects; open-source software applications in archaeology; public information sharing projects in archaeology; open-GIS; and the open-context system of data management and sharing. This edited volume is designed to discuss important issues around open access to data and software in academic and commercial archaeology, as well as to summarise both the current state of theoretical engagement, and technological development in the field of open-archaeology. Ben Edwards Ben Edwards was trained in archaeology at the University of Durham, achieving his BA, MA and PhD. His first commercial work was for Archaeological Services, Durham University, before moving on to become a Lecturer in Archaeological Practice at the University of Liverpool, where he taught for three years. During this time Ben began his project management work, undertaking both commercial and research excavations, and survey projects. His teaching (archaeological practice and heritage management) proved to be an excellent basis from which to develop his professional expertise. Ben now lectures at Manchester Metropolitan University in Archaeology and Heritage. He currently researches open source software and hardware for use in the field, and advanced 3D surveying techniques. Andrew Wilson Andrew Wilson was trained in archaeology at the University of Liverpool. Upon achieving his BA at the University, Andrew moved south to study Computer Applied Archaeology at the University of Southampton, where he was awarded an MSc. Andrew returned to the University of Liverpool where he has recently completed a PhD. During this time Andrew coordinated a number of projects both in the UK and Middle East, specialising in advanced surveying techniques of archaeological remains. Working in the the School of Computer Science, Bangor University Andrew has developed his keen interest in Open data policies and ethics. This interest was the starting point for this volume.

GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling
GIS and Archaeological Site Location Modeling

Author: Mark W. Mehrer

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-12-21

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 0203563352

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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

Landscape Archaeology and GIS
Landscape Archaeology and GIS

Author: Henry Chapman

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

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Landscape Archaeology and GIS examines the ways in which Geographical Information Systems can be used to explore archaeological landscapes, and summarizes the most appropriate methods to use. It is structured around principal themes in landscape archaeology, and integrates desk-based assessment, data collection, data modeling, and landscape analysis, right through to archiving and publication. This is the first book on GIS to focus specifically on landscape archaeology that is accessible to a wide archaeological readership. It explores the applications of GIS to a wide variety of archaeological evidence including maps, aerial photographs, and earthworks. The work is well-illustrated throughout with digital maps and models being used to support case studies, as well as for suggesting new hypotheses relevant to this discipline.

Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology
Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology

Author: James Conolly

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-05-04

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0521793300

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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.

Dead Men's Eyes
Dead Men's Eyes

Author: Stuart Eve

Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Limited

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 9781407312910

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This book provides an exciting foray into the use of emerging Mixed Reality techniques for examining and analysing archaeological landscapes. Mixed Reality provides an opportunity to merge the real world with virtual elements of relevance to the past, including 3D models, soundscapes, smellscapes and other immersive data. By using Mixed Reality, the results of sophisticated desk-based GIS analyses can be experienced directly within the field and combined with body-centered phenomenological analysis to create an embodied GIS. The book explores the potential of this methodology by applying it in the Bronze Age landscape of Leskernick Hill, Bodmin Moor, UK. Since Leskernick Hill has (famously) already been the subject of intensive phenomenological investigation, it is possible to compare the insights gained from 'traditional' landscape phenomenology with those obtained from the use of Mixed Reality, and effectively combine quantitative GIS analysis and phenomenological fieldwork into one embodied experience. This mixing of approaches leads to the production of a new innovative method which not only provides new interpretations of the settlement on Leskernick Hill but also suggests avenues for the future of archaeological landscape research more generally. The book will be of interest to anyone studying or working in the fields of landscape archaeology, digital techniques in archaeology, archaeological theory or GIS.

3D and 4D Cartography of Archaeological Stratigraphy
3D and 4D Cartography of Archaeological Stratigraphy

Author: Undine Lieberwirth

Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Limited

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781407357867

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This monographfocuses on one of the most interesting sections of the Main Forum of OstiaAntica, the ancient commercial port of Rome, during the 2nd-6thcenturies AD. With a detailed 3D reconstruction of all collected information,it is possible to gain detailed insights into the development and destructionof the city centre during the transition from Antiquity to the Early MiddleAges. The applied 3Dvolume map in this study makes this possible by combining 2D, 2.5D and 3Dsolid objects inside a real geo-space. It completes the 3D space, generallyfilled with hollow objects, with content. With this work,Undine Lieberwirth gives archaeologists a free and open ready-to-use tool. Theresulting space-time model of archaeological stratigraphy, geophysics andpedology opens new perspectives on 3D documentation and 3D analysis ofarchaeological and archaeology-related data. Her intention is not only topreserve archaeological excavation data in the best way possible but also toprepare them for future 3D and 4D analysis. The digital 3D cartography offersthe perfect framework for this. To represent these 3D modelsappropriately, the usual 2D images in this monograph are replaced with 8videos.

Archaeological Spatial Analysis
Archaeological Spatial Analysis

Author: Mark Gillings

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-01-16

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1351243845

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Effective spatial analysis is an essential element of archaeological research; this book is a unique guide to choosing the appropriate technique, applying it correctly and understanding its implications both theoretically and practically. Focusing upon the key techniques used in archaeological spatial analysis, this book provides the authoritative, yet accessible, methodological guide to the subject which has thus far been missing from the corpus. Each chapter tackles a specific technique or application area and follows a clear and coherent structure. First is a richly referenced introduction to the particular technique, followed by a detailed description of the methodology, then an archaeological case study to illustrate the application of the technique, and conclusions that point to the implications and potential of the technique within archaeology. The book is designed to function as the main textbook for archaeological spatial analysis courses at undergraduate and post-graduate level, while its user-friendly structure makes it also suitable for self-learning by archaeology students as well as researchers and professionals.

Beyond Illustration
Beyond Illustration

Author: Bernard Frischer

Publisher: BAR International Series

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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This volume contains thirteen papers which demonstrate the usefulness of 2D and 3D digital modelling in archaeology, which as the title states goes well beyond simply producing illustrative site maps, but can be used as a creative form of experimental archaeology.