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GIS Dictionary - http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
This on-line dictionary of GIS terms is brought to you by the Association for Geographic Information and the University Of Edinburgh Department of Geography. |
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Remote Sensing Archeology Research at NASA - http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/archeology/archeology.html
NASA uses remote sensing for archeology research in the Peten Guatemala, Arenal region of Costa Rica, and Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. |
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TimeMap Project - http://www.timemap.net
The TimeMap™ project is researching methods for recording, indexing, analysing and delivering archaeological data with spatial and temporal components. Free TMJava software download. |
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GIS in Archaeology - http://museums.ua.edu/oar/archgis.shtml
General overview of the use of Geographic Information Systems in archaeology. Hosted by the University of Alabama Office of Archaeological Research. |
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Archaeological Remote Sensing - http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/archeology/remote_sensing.html
Techniques used by NASA for archeological research. Includes remote sensing data for Arenal, Costa Rica, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, and The Petén, Guatemala. |
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The Aerial Archaeology Newsletter - http://www.nmia.com/~jaybird/AANewsletter/TableOfContents.html
A single issue by Baker Aerial Photography in 1996 discusses the history, methodology and uses of aerial photography for archaeology, with examples. |
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The Sky's Eyes: Remote Sensing in Archaeology - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ubar/tools/
NOVA Online article that describes the remote sensing techniques used to find "The Lost City" of Ubar. |
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Aerial Archaeological Research Group - http://www.univie.ac.at/aarg/php/cms/
Aerial Archaeology Research Group, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information concerning all facets of aerial archaeology. Includes related bibliography and links. |
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GIS and Remote Sensing:Burgundy, France - http://www.informatics.org/france/france.html
Detailed information regarding a multi-disciplinary research project: Applications of Geomatics for Long Term Regional Archaeological Settlement Pattern Analysis. |
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Archiving Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing Data - http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/goodguides/apandrs/
Document is intended to be a guide to good practice in the creation and maintenance of digital resources related to aerial photography, satellite and airborne remote sensing, and archaeological interpretations made from such data sources. |
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GIS Guide to Good Practice - http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/goodguides/gis/
Document designed specifically to provide guidance for individuals and organisations involved in the creation, maintenance, use and long-term preservation of GIS-based digital resources. |
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North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics - http://www.cast.uark.edu/nadag/
Database and website that aims to promote use, education, communication, and a knowledge base of the practice of archaeological geophysics in North America. Image library, projects database, bibliography, educational materials, instruments and manufacturer, practitioners, and events. |
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The Archeological Remote Sensing Library of Geophysics Imaging - http://www.cast.uark.edu/~kkvamme/geop/geop.htm
Imagery derived from projects conducted primarily by the Archeo-Imaging Lab at the University of Arkansas utilizing ground penetrating radar, proton magnetometry, fluxgate gradiometry, electrical resistivity, and electromagnetic conductivity methods. |
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Wroxeter Hinterland Project - http://www.arch-ant.bham.ac.uk/bufau/research/wh/base.html
An international team of archaeologists is carrying out the total exploration of the city by non-destructive remote sensing methods, including magnetometry, resistivity, electrical imaging, seismic scanning, ground probing radar, airborne hyper- and multi-spectral scanning, and satellite imaging. |
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GIS for Archaeology and CRM Blog - http://www.gisarch.com
Weblog about geospatial data and technology, particularly where it applies to archaeology and cultural resource management. |
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Ground-Penetrating Radar in Archaeology - http://mysite.du.edu/~lconyer/
Introduction to using radar geophysics to locate and map buried archaeological features. Includes links to sites on which GPR has been used. |
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Aerial Archive - http://www.univie.ac.at/Luftbildarchiv/
The Institute for Prehistory and Protohistory of the University of Vienna explains the history, methods and uses of aerial archaeology. Description of the archive and samples from it. |
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Introduction to Aerial Archaeology - http://www.univie.ac.at/Luftbildarchiv/intro/aa_aaint.htm
Article by the University of Vienna Aerial Archive. Presents the history and applications of aerial archaeology. |
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Space Radar Laboratory Images of Angkor, Cambodia - http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/radar/sircxsar/angkor.html
Images from the international Space Radar Laboratory may help researchers find previously unknown settlements near the ancient city of Angkor in Cambodia. |
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GIS and Remote Sensing for Archaeology - http://www.informatics.org/france/
A long-term project by Dr. Scott Madry on the applications of remote sensing and GIS in the Burgundy region of France. Methodology, bibliography |
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Sensuous and Reflexive GIS: Exploring Visualisation and VRML - http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue1/gillings_toc.html
Developing a synergy between VRML and GIS. Internet Archaeology 1996. |
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New Zealand Archaeology: The Aerial View - http://nzarchaeology.org/aerial/opacs.html
The aerial photographs in this compendium are oblique or low oblique (near vertical) images taken by Kevin L. Jones. |
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Geomatics at Birchtown - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/arch/sites/btown/pages/gis.html
GIS and remote sensing technologies were used to explore and analyze the spatial and attribute information at Birchtown and to geo-correct the only known copy of a late eighteenth century land grants map of Birchtown, known as the Goulden Map. |
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Satellite Remote Sensing and Archaeology - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mjff/homepage.htm
Information relating to the application of satellite imagery to archaeology including examples of satellite images of archaeological features and an extensive bibliography. |
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Remote Sensing and Archaeology: The Chora of Chersonesos - http://www.csr.utexas.edu/rs/research/arch/
The Center for Space Research and the University of Texas Institute of Classical Archaeology project investigating the use of remote sensing in a comprehensive regional study of the ancient Greek agricultural territory. Includes an area description and historical background, excavation sites, remotely sensed data. |
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Geophysical Prospection of Archaeological Sites - http://www.archaeogeophysics.info/
Harald von der Osten-Woldenburg gives examples of the use of geomagnetics, geoelectrics, electromagnetic induction and ground penetrating radar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. |
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Aerial Archaeology Examples - http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/student/tilton2/archrs2.html
Presentation of examples where aerial photography provides additional data to archaeologists on the ground. |
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Resistivity Survey of the Nevis Jewish Cemetery - http://www.tc.umn.edu/~terre011/Resistivity.html
The information on this page is taken from "'What are you doing?': Examining a colonial period Jewish cemetery in the Caribbean", a paper given by Michelle Terrell at the 31st Annual Meetings of the Society for Historical Archaeology. |
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Technology in Archaeology: Imaging Radar - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/archtechnology/imaging_radar.html
Brief introduction to the uses of imaging radar in archaeology. |
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Pitcalc - http://www.pitcalc.com/
Computer program written to assist in the planning of archaeological discoveries in difficult field situations. Includes its method, projects, photos, and download instructions. |
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BG-Map Cultural Resources Module - http://www.bg-map.com/cul_resc/
Archaeology and anthropology database and mapping software for documentation of historical properties and their inhabitants. |
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Francesca Radcliffe's Aerial Archaeology - http://www.wdi.co.uk/air/
Francesca's new project is to identify the archaeological features seen on the oblique aerial photographs and then rectify and mapping them. Interactive map and image gallery of Dorset Hill Forts . |
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Geoarchaeology and GIS - http://www.ucalgary.ca/~amwhit/home.htm
Introduction to the use of GIS in combination with geoarchaeology to solve archaeological problems. Includes a slide show conceptual practicum to illustrate the how archaeological predictive models can benefit from incorporating geoarchaeology using simple, simulated data. |
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Online Papers on GIS in Archaeology - http://www.esri.com/industries/archaeology/user_showcase/papers.html
Directory of papers available on-line, most from user conferences for a GIS system called ESRI. |
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Digital Technologies at the Colesseum and the Baths of Caracalla - http://www.siggraph.org/~fujii/campfire/archaeology/html/052200_4.html
Presentation of the results of a Virtual Heritage project to scan the architecture of the Baths of Caracalla and the Colosseum. The work utilized long range laser scanning to capture detailed model data of the structures. |
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The Search for Ubar - http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/ubar/ubar_0.html
NASA's presentation on how remote sensing helped find this lost city. |
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Aerial Archaeology - http://www.aerialarchaeology.com
Applications of near earth imaging techniques such as Kite Aerial Photography, blimps, and model planes for cost effective aerial archaeology research. |
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City Planning System of the Ancient Bohai State - http://www.hgeo.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ogata/Bohai/summary-E.html
Using Corona satellite photos, Noboru Ogata, Kyoto University Japan, studied city plans of an ancient kingdom which existed in northeastern China (7th - 10th century AD). |
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GISarch Discussion List - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/gisarch.html
This list is intended to facilitate discussion between archaeologists making use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. |
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Archaeology and GIS--The Linux Way - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2983/
A description of an archaeology project making use of the freely available geographic information system GRASS. From the Linux Journal, an article by R. Joe Brandon, Trevor Kludt and Markus Neteler. |
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Aerial Surveys of Persepolis and Ancient Iran - http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/collections/pa/persepolis/surveys.html
Includes aerial photographs of excavations in progress in 1936, of sites under consideration at that time, and of other areas of Iran that were archaeologically unknown in 1936. |
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Archaeological Site Modelling - http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/lab/model/
Article from the Oriental Institute Computer Laboratory presenting the methods and uses of data acquisition, templates, and computer analysis for site modelling. Contains link to a computer model of the Giza Plateau as an example. |
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GIS Techniques in Assessing Archaeological Resources - http://deis158.deis.unibo.it/archeo/chapt_1.html
Presentation of the work of the University of Bologna on GIS applications in Italy and Nepal. |
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Aerial Archaeology - Developing Future Practice - http://archeo.amu.edu.pl/leszno/program.htm
Program of a NATO Workshop held in Poland in November 2000. Includes abstracts of all presented papers. |
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British Academy: Aerial Survey for Archaeology - http://www.britac.ac.uk/reports/archaeology/
The British Academy reviews new technologies for Aerial Survey and for access to the Photographic Records in this report. |