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Geocomputation and Remote Sensing for Modelling in Landscape Archaeology

A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 7630

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Maria Danese

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Institute of Heritage Science, National Research Council (ISPC CNR), I-85050 Tito, Potenza, Italy
Interests: GIS; geocomputation; remote sensing; geophysics; cultural heritage; landscape archaeology
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Dear Colleagues,

Geocomputation and remote sensing became fundamental instruments for landscape archaeology over the last few decades. Today large availability of data and efficient tools has promoted the development and application of many quantitative techniques for modelling in landscape archaeology issues. Geocomputation and remote sensing became very important also to develop Support Decision System for archaeological researches, because they are able to support the specialist in each step of the archaeological thinking, from the field survey to the creation of archaeological probabilistic maps, but also as instruments to support result validation.

However advance in knowledge about the reliability and robustness of different methods and a systematic comparison to expert-based maps, methods and interpretations are always required. In this volume contributions regarding the development and application of remote sensing and geocomputation methods (spatial analysis, machine learning, cellular automata, agent-based) for the modelling in landscape archaeology are welcome.


Dr. Maria Danese
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Remote sensing
  • GIS
  • Geocomputation
  • Machine learning
  • Cellular automata
  • Agent-based models
  • Spatial analysis
  • Landscape archaeology

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Development of Predictive Geoarchaeological Models to Locate and Assess the Preservation Potential of Submerged Prehistoric Sites Using Remote Sensing, Palaeoenvironmental Analysis, and GIS
by David John Gregory, Ole Bennike, Jørn Bo Jensen, Peter Rasmussen and Zyad Al-Hamdani
Heritage 2021, 4(4), 4678-4699; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040258 - 15 Dec 2021
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Using the Mesolithic site of Tudse Hage in the Great Belt of Denmark, this paper proposes a generic stepwise process to create geoarchaeological models that output seamless morphology maps in a GIS. This was achieved using remote sensing databases and the collection of [...] Read more.
Using the Mesolithic site of Tudse Hage in the Great Belt of Denmark, this paper proposes a generic stepwise process to create geoarchaeological models that output seamless morphology maps in a GIS. This was achieved using remote sensing databases and the collection of marine geophysical data, above and below the seabed. On the basis of these data, key areas, with sediment sequences representative of the postglacial transgression surfaces, were identified. Core samples were taken for palaeoenvironmental analysis and dating that enabled a reconstruction of the relative sea-level changes. Using this information, palaeogeographic coastline maps of the Kongemose, late Kongemose, Ertebølle, and Neolithic periods in the Tudse Hage area were prepared, and potential hotspots for archaeological sites were proposed. Since their inundation, submerged prehistoric archaeological sites have been, and are, dynamic, with anthropogenic and natural processes affecting their stability and preservation. With the advocation of in situ preservation as a means of managing underwater cultural heritage, predicting where sites have survived these processes, and where they can be found, in advance of subsea development or other anthropogenic exploitation, is essential. Future natural threats to sites preserved in situ were determined through the modelling of seabed currents and sediment erosion. Full article
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Different Models, Different Outcomes? A Comparison of Approaches to Land Use Modeling in the Dutch Limes
by Philip Verhagen, Maurice de Kleijn and Jamie Joyce
Heritage 2021, 4(3), 2081-2104; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4030118 - 1 Sep 2021
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Current advances in spatial simulation bring unprecedented possibilities for spatio-temporal modeling. In this paper, we focus on modeling the impact of settlement on land use in the Roman period in the Dutch river area, on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. During [...] Read more.
Current advances in spatial simulation bring unprecedented possibilities for spatio-temporal modeling. In this paper, we focus on modeling the impact of settlement on land use in the Roman period in the Dutch river area, on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. During this period, the area witnessed a strong population increase that put more demands on the available land to produce food, not only for the local population, but also for the soldiers stationed on the frontier and the citizens of the newly founded towns. We compare an agent-based model (ABM) of agricultural production in the region (ROMFARMS), and a model using the Past Land Use Scanner (PLUS. Both were used to estimate the effects of increased agricultural demand through simulations of food production, taking into account the available workforce and the productivity and availability of suitable land. However, how should we evaluate the model outcomes? What are the advantages and limitations of each? We discuss issues of scale, temporal resolution and model inputs, together with questions of technical implementation and validation. In this way, we aim to point the way to future researchers to implement these approaches effectively in other contexts. Full article
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Late Roman Forest in the Delta of the River Po (Italy): Remote Sensing and 3D Maps Computation for Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction
by Giovanna Bucci
Heritage 2020, 3(3), 782-795; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage3030043 - 13 Jul 2020
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Literary and historical sources provide information about Late Roman forests in the Delta of the River Po, in the district of Ferrara (Italy), between Vicus Aventiae (Voghenza), Sandalo, Gambulaga, Caput Gauri (Codigoro) and Castrum Cumiacli (Comacchio). Toponymy, archaeological excavations and geoarchaeological studies support [...] Read more.
Literary and historical sources provide information about Late Roman forests in the Delta of the River Po, in the district of Ferrara (Italy), between Vicus Aventiae (Voghenza), Sandalo, Gambulaga, Caput Gauri (Codigoro) and Castrum Cumiacli (Comacchio). Toponymy, archaeological excavations and geoarchaeological studies support the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of this land. In this work, after a brief examination of the ancient texts, we are going to introduce some new data concerning archaeobotanical evidence, detected by remote sensing in combination with direct surveys (on land and underwater). On the technical side, we are going to present a geomatic application for underwater measurements of ancient trunks related to discoveries in the palaeo-watercourses of the River Po (geomatic measurements, thanks to remote sensing surveys, allows us to have detailed length and diameters of trunks and trees, which are not always visible and detectable while diving) together with some satellite elevation measurement of the river banks and 3D map supported by geocomputation. Thanks to botanical data, we are able to illustrate the local context of the paleoenvironmental/archaeological sites, offering a reconstruction of the landscape and of the use of the wood. Full article
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