Spatial Technology and Archaeology: The Archaeological Applications of GIS - Couverture souple

Wheatley, David; Gillings, Mark

 
9780415246408: Spatial Technology and Archaeology: The Archaeological Applications of GIS
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415246407 ISBN 13 : 9780415246408
Editeur : CRC Press, 2002

Synopsis

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 utilization of critical foundation data layers such as the Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The ways in which GIS can most usefully facilitate archaeological analysis and interpretation are then explored particularly as a tool for the management of archaeological resources. Formal analysis of archaeological material, and the use of trend surface, contouring and interpolation procedures are considered along with predictive modeling analysis of visibility and intervisibility. Finally there is a discussion of leading-edge issues, including three-dimensional GIS, object-oriented GIS, the relationship between GIS and 'Virtual Reality' technologies, and the integration of GIS with distributed systems and the Internet.
The approach is light, and technical detail is kept to a minimum, recognizing that most readers are simply interested in using GIS effectively. The text is carefully 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.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Wheatley, Mark Gillings

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Éditeur
CRC Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415246407
ISBN 13 
9780415246408
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
269
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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Hamburg
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9780415246392: Spatial Technology and Archaeology: The Archeaological Applications of Gis

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0415246393 ISBN 13 :  9780415246392
Editeur : CRC Press, 2002
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