ABSTRACT

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 anal

chapter 1|18 pages

Archaeology, space and GIS

chapter 2|34 pages

The spatial database

chapter 3|26 pages

Acquiring and integrating data

chapter 4|16 pages

Manipulating spatial data

chapter 5|18 pages

Digital elevation models

chapter 6|20 pages

Beginning to quantify spatial patterns

chapter 7|15 pages

Sites, territories and distance

chapter 8|15 pages

Location models and prediction

chapter 9|16 pages

Trend surface and interpolation

chapter 10|14 pages

Visibility analysis and archaeology

chapter 11|14 pages

Cultural resource management

chapter 12|12 pages

Future directions