Remote Sensing in Archaeology: An Explicitly North American Perspective - Couverture souple

 
9780817353438: Remote Sensing in Archaeology: An Explicitly North American Perspective
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0817353437 ISBN 13 : 9780817353438
Editeur : The University of Alabama Press, 2006

Synopsis

All the money spent by the United States space program is not spent looking at the stars. NASA is composed of a vast and varied network of scientists across the academic spectrum involved in research and development programs that have wide application on planet Earth. Several of the leaders in the field of remote sensing and archaeology were recently brought together for a NASA-funded workshop in Biloxi, Mississippi. The workshop was organized specifically to show these archaeologists and cultural resource managers how close we are to being able to "see" under the dirt in order to know where to excavate before ever putting a shovel in the ground. As the book that resulted from this workshop demonstrates, this fantasy is quickly becoming a reality.
In this volume, eleven archaeologists reveal how the broad application of remote sensing, and especially geophysical techniques, is altering the usual conduct of dirt archaeology. Using case studies that both succeeded and failed, they offer a comprehensive guide to remote sensing techniques on archaeological sites throughout North America. Because this new technology is advancing on a daily basis, the book is accompanied by a CD intended for periodic update that provides additional data and illustrations. With Contributions By: R. Berle Clay, Lawrence B. Conyers, Rinita A. Dalan, Marco Giardino, Thomas J. Green, Michael L. Hargrave, Bryan S. Haley, Jay K. Johnson, Kenneth L. Kvamme, J. J. Lockhart, Lewis Somers

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À propos de l?auteur

Jay K. Johnson is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Mississippi and editor of The Development of Southeastern Archaeology.

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Éditeur
The University of Alabama Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0817353437
ISBN 13 
9780817353438
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Éditeur
Johnson Jay
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