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Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology
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Artikel-Nr:
9780521797443
Veröffentl:
2016
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
09.05.2016
Seiten:
360
Autor:
James Conolly
Gewicht:
621 g
Format:
244x170x19 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
James Conolly
Geographical Information Systems is one of the most rapidly-developing archaeological methods, moving from the domain of the computer specialist into the wider archaeological community. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the use of GIS in archaeology, exploring the concept of GIS and illustrating its practical uses. The authors discuss spatial database design, data acquisition, methods of spatial data modelling, spatial analysis, and techniques of visualization from an archaeological perspective. Exploring the strengths and limitations of GIS, this book is an essential tool for students and professional archaeologists alike.
1. Introduction and theoretical issues in archaeological GIS; 2. First principles; 3. Putting GIS to work in archaeology; 4. The geodatabase; 5. Spatial data acquisition; 6. Building surface models; 7. Beginning exploratory data analysis; 8. Spatial analysis; 9. Map algebra, surface derivatives and spatial processes; 10. Regions: territories, catchments and viewsheds; 11. Routes: networks, cost paths and hydrology; 12. Maps and digital cartography; 13. Maintaining spatial data.