Spatial Technology and Archaeology - The Archaeological Applications of GIS

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 approach is light, technical detail is kept to a minimum, and the text is 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.

List of contents

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.

About the author

David Wheatley, Mark Gillings

Summary

Geographical Information Systems have a powerfuls role to play in archaeological interpretation. This book provides a single reference source for archaeologists- students, professionals and academics- and those in th efield of anthropology.

Additional text

"Indispensable for archaeologists who need to understand GIS...[A] very thorough examination of the subject."
-K. Kris Hirst, About.com

Product details

• Authors: Mark Gillings, Mark (University of Leicester Gillings, Gillings Mark, David Wheatley, David (University of Southampton Wheatley, Wheatley David
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780415246392
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24639-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Weight: 690 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing