New Archaeology Technologies Can Locate West Oahu Ewa Plain Hawaiian Sites
By John Bond, Kanehili Cultural Hui
NATURE NEWS: Satellites expose 8,000 years of civilization
Archaeologists develop large-scale method to identify ancient human settlements.
By combining spy-satellite photos obtained in the 1960s with modern multispectral images and digital maps of Earth's surface, the researchers have created a new method for mapping large-scale patterns of human settlement. The approach, used to map some 14,000 settlement sites spanning eight millennia in 23,000 square kilometres of northeastern Syria, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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National Geographic Explorers
Sarah Parcak, an Egyptologist, is pioneering the young field of satellite archaeology, using futuristic tools to unlock secrets from the past and transform the way discoveries are made. "We're using satellites to help map and model cultural features that could never be seen on the ground because they're obscured by modernization, forests, or soil," she explains.
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Remote sensing techniques in archaeology are an increasingly important component of the technical and methodological tool set available in archaeological research.[1] The use of remote sensing techniques allows archaeologists to uncover unique data that is unobtainable using traditional archaeological excavation techniques.
Remote Sensing methods employed in the service of archaeological investigations include:
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- Aerial, UAV and Satellite Imaging
- Aerial photography
- Satellite Imaging
- Laser altimeters or light detection and ranging (LIDAR)
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- INSAR - Interferometric SAR
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- Satellite Discoveries
http://satellitediscoveries.typepad.com/
Satellite Images Provide Blueprint for Ancient Egypt
The New Golden Age of Archaeology Is Right Now
http://mashable.com/2013/11/06/space-archaeology/
Parcak insists that because this advanced technology can detect multiple sites at once, and even create 3D maps to aid researchers on the ground, the most exciting time to be an archaeologist is right now.
"We have so many thousands of sites to find across the globe, and new techniques to test," she tells Mashable. "The field keeps evolving with the technology, which makes things exciting."
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Detection of ancient Egyptian archaeological sites using satellite remote sensing and digital image processing
http://www.academia.edu/559396/Detection_of_ancient_Egyptian_archaeological_sites_using_satellite_remote_sensing_and_digital_image_processing
Satellite remote sensing is playing an increasingly important role in the detection and documentation of archaeologicalsites. Surveying an area from the ground using traditional methods often presents challenges due to the time and costsinvolved. In contrast, the multispectral synoptic approach afforded by the satellite sensor makes it possible to covermuch larger areas in greater spectral detail and more cost effectively.
Key regions of theelectromagnetic spectrum useful for site detection are discussed, including the visible near-infrared (VNIR), shortwaveinfrared (SWIR), thermal infrared (TIR), and microwave (radar). The potential of using Google Earth as both a dataprovider and a visualization tool is also examined. Finally, a case study is presented for detecting tell sites in Egypt usingLandsat ETM+, ASTER, and Google Earth imagery.
http://www.history.com/news/satellite-images-provide-blueprint-for-ancient-Egypt
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A Game-Changing Technology
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/june-2013/article/archaeologist-uncovers-hidden-structures-in-ancient-maya-city-through-new-technology
While traditional survey techniques have provided results in spite of the constraints of the dense forest, new and cutting edge technology, called LiDAR, may be a game-changer for archaeology in tropical areas. LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) is a laser-based remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges, or variable distances, to the Earth. It is capable of penetrating overlying vegetation and forest canopies, imaging at very high spatial resolutions with extraordinary accuracy.
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Archaeologists to survey ancient cities without digging in the dirt
http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/051020/camel.shtml
What CAMEL can do however, is remarkable. It organizes maps, aerial photography, satellite images and other data into one place, allowing archaeologists to see how ancient trade routes developed and to prepare simulations of how people may have interacted, given the limitations of their space, the availability of resources and the organization of their cities.
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