Spatial Technology And Archaeology: The Archaeological Applications Of Gis
by David Wheatley /
2002 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
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.