: James R. Wiseman, Farouk El-Baz
: James R. Wiseman, Farouk El-Baz
: Remote Sensing in Archaeology
: Springer-Verlag
: 9780387444550
: 1
: CHF 199.10
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: Altertum
: English
: 554
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Archaeology has been transformed by technology that allows one to 'see' below the surface of the earth. This work illustrates the uses of advanced technology in archaeological investigation. It deals with hand-held instruments that probe the subsurface of the earth to unveil layering and associated sites; underwater exploration and photography of submerged sites and artifacts; and the utilization of imaging from aircraft and spacecraft to reveal the regional setting of archaeological sites and to assist in cultural resource management.

Contributors6
Foreword10
Acknowledgments12
Contents13
Introduction16
Radar and Satellite Images24
Imaging Radar in Archaeological Investigations: An Image Processing Perspective25
Radar Images and Geoarchaeology of the Eastern Sahara60
Southern Arabian Desert Trade Routes, Frankincense, Myrrh, and the Ubar Legend83
The Use of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar ( InSAR) in Archaeological Investigations and Cultural Heritage Preservation100
Detection and Identification of Archaeological Sites and Features Using Synthetic Aperture Radar ( SAR) Data Collected from Airborne Platforms114
Putting Us on the Map: Remote Sensing Investigation of the Ancient Maya Landscape148
Creating and Perpetuating Social Memory Across the Ancient Costa Rican Landscape172
Spaceborne and Airborne Radar at Angkor: Introducing New Technology to the Ancient Site196
Aerial Photography and Fractals228
Remote Sensing, Fractals, and Cultural Landscapes: An Ethnographic Prolegomenon Using U2 Imagery229
Geographic Information Systems246
Understanding Archaeological Landscapes: Steps Towards an Improved Integration of Survey Methods in the Reconstruction of Subsurface Sites in South Tuscany247
Remote Sensing and GIS Analysis of a Maya City and Its Landscape: Holmul, Guatemala270
Remote Sensing and GIS Use in the Archaeological Analysis of the Central Mesopotamian Plain289
Geophysical Prospecting and Analytical Presentations332
Ground-penetrating Radar for Archaeological Mapping333
Integrating Multiple Geophysical Datasets349
Ground Penetrating Radar Advances in Subsurface Imaging for Archaeology379
Landscape Archaeology and Remote Sensing of a Spanish- Conquest Town: Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador399
Urban Structure at Tiwanaku: Geophysical Investigations in the Andean Altiplano426
Geophysical Archaeology in the Lower Amazon: A Research Strategy445
Maritime Setting Applications478
Archaeological Oceanography479
Precision Navigation and Remote Sensing for Underwater Archaeology498
Cultural Resources and Heritage Management511
Applications of Remote Sensing to the Understanding and Management of Cultural Heritage Sites512
Index538