1st Edition
Spatial Technology and Archaeology The Archaeological Applications of GIS
288 Pages
by
CRC Press
288 Pages
by
CRC Press
269 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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... Read more
Archaeology, Space and GIS. The Spatial database. Acquiring and Integrating Data. Manipulating Spatial Data. Digital Elevation Models. Beginning to Quantify Spatial Patterns. Sites, Territories and Distance. Location Models and Prediction. Trend Surface and Interpolation. Visibility Analysis and Archaeology. Cultural Resource Management. Future Directions. References. Index.
Biography
David Wheatley, Mark Gillings
"Indispensable for archaeologists who need to understand GIS...[A] very thorough examination of the subject."
-K. Kris Hirst, About.com
