In this Book
- Remote Sensing in Archaeology: An Explicitly North American Perspective
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
summary
The coming of age of a technology first developed in the 1950s.
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
Table of Contents
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- List of Figures
- pp. ix-xiv
- List of Tables
- p. xv
- Acknowledgments
- p. xvii
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-15
- 6. Resistivity Survey
- pp. 109-129
- 7. Ground-Penetrating Radar
- pp. 131-159
- 8. Magnetic Susceptibility
- pp. 161-203
- 10. Data Processing and Presentation
- pp. 235-250
- 11. Multiple Methods Surveys: Case Studies
- pp. 251-267
- 13. A Comparative Guide to Applications
- pp. 305-319
- List of Contributors
- pp. 321-322
Additional Information
ISBN
9780817380915
Related ISBN(s)
9780817353438
MARC Record
OCLC
183293667
Pages
342
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2006