Essays about: "GIS archaeology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words GIS archaeology.

1. 1. Traces of Iron Age activities at Kullen - A New Synthesis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Karolina Jacobsen; [2023]
   Keywords : iron age; Scania; kullaberg; kullen; social structures; GIS; spatial analysis; assemblage theory; affordance theory; entanglement theory; power; resources; older remains; social roles; sites; functions; landscape archaeology; social; culture; activities; cultural landscapes; historical legacies; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Kullen has had a huge gap in knowledge about the Iron Age period. This thesis offers a new synthesis to close this gap in knowledge of the Iron Age period in the region. The aim of this study was to gain more knowledge about the Iron Age and the activities during this period in the areas. READ MORE

3. 2. Holmöarna archipelago and its forgotten Iron Age period : Uncovering the past through morphology and GIS-analysis

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Alexander Bodén; [2023]
   Keywords : Holmön; Holmöarna archipelago; Västerbotten; Umeå; Iron Age; landscape archaeology; settlement archaeology; computational archaeology; Sweden; northern Sweden; hut foundation; cooking storage pit; cairn; labyrinth; compass rose; seamark; fishing village;

   Abstract : The geographical focus area of this essay is Holmöarna archipelago, which is a very large group of islands that are located a short distance to the east of the city Umeå, in northern Sweden, Västerbotten county. This essay is an attempt to uncover and provide knowledge regarding Holmöarna archipelago’s forgotten Iron Age period through the means of GIS-analysis, literary studies, a field visit, as well as morphological comparisons of ancient artefacts and monuments from the area. READ MORE

4. 3. Use of Satellite Remote Sensing for Detecting Archaeological Features: An Example from Ancient Corinth, Greece

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Emmanouil Papadakis; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Satellite Remote Sensing; Vegetation Indices; Classification; Archaeology; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : During the last few decades, satellite remote sensing has proven to be an important non-invasive method for archaeological research in order to detect ancient sites and manage existing ones. Archaeologists have tried in the recent past to embed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and image processing techniques in their research as non-destructive approaches, which can allow a wider perception of archaeological landscapes and predict past behaviors. READ MORE

5. 4. GIS and Tourism: Developing strategies for new touristic flows after the Covid-19 pandemic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Vincenzo Poppiti; [2022]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Tourism; Multi-criteria evaluation; Weighted overlay analysis; Italy; Touristic flows; Covid-19; Pandemic; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics; History and Archaeology; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The goal of this article is to propose, through the use of GIS software, an interdisciplinary method to suggest new touristic flows after the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, the aim is to identify those sites of cultural and landscape interest that are little known but with great artistic, cultural, historical and environmental value that could give new vigour to the tourism sector. READ MORE

6. 5. Testing the prehistoric settlement predictors: A performance evaluation of environmental variables in north-western Scania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : André Hjulström; [2022]
   Keywords : History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This paper goes over the process of evaluating the environmental variables, which are most likely to predict the locations of prehistoric settlements in a Scanian setting. This is accomplished by selecting variables which have shown to be successful in previous similar study areas and testing the spatial correlation between each variable and known settlement presence. READ MORE