GIS of landmarks management

Locating buried antiquities in wide research areas requires the collection and the processing of a large number of data, i.e. aerial photographs, satellite images, historic and contemporary maps, bibliographic and special research, etc. The optimum management of all this data and discovered marks of...

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Published in:Journal of cultural heritage 2011-03, Vol.12 (1), p.65-73
Main Authors: Kaimaris, Dimitris, Sylaiou, Stella, Georgoula, Olga, Patias, Petros
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological prospection
Buried constructions
Data processing
GIS
Landmarks
Non-invasive archaeological methods
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Summary:Locating buried antiquities in wide research areas requires the collection and the processing of a large number of data, i.e. aerial photographs, satellite images, historic and contemporary maps, bibliographic and special research, etc. The optimum management of all this data and discovered marks of buried constructions on the aerial photographs and remote sensing images can be achieved through a GIS. This paper presents a new Geographic System of Landmark Management with appropriated applications, making it easy for researchers with limited computer knowledge to use. Its application in the area of East Macedonia, Northern Greece, (an area of about 500 km 2) has allowed the systematic management of a large number of data and the locating of hundreds of unknown buried ancient constructions.
ISSN:1296-2074
1778-3674
DOI:10.1016/j.culher.2010.09.001