Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology

Name: Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology
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ISBN: 9780521797443

ISBN-10: 0521797446

ISBN-13: 9780521797443

Edition: 2006

Authors: James Conolly, Mark Lake, Graeme Barker, Peter Bogucki, Elizabeth Slater

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The authors provide a comprehensive guide on the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in archaeology. They discuss spatial database design, data acquisition, methods of spatial data modelling, spatial analysis, and techniques of visualization.

Book details

List price: $74.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 5/4/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.81" wide x 9.49" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



List of figures


List of tables


List of boxes


Acknowledgements



Introduction and Theoretical Issues in Archaeological Gis



About this book



Theoretical issues



Conclusion



First Principles



Introduction



The basics



Cartographic principles



Data models and data structures: the digital representation of spatial phenomena



Conclusion



Putting Gis to Work in Archaeology



Management of archaeological resources



GIS and excavation



Landscape archaeology



Spatial and simulation modelling



Conclusion



The Geodatabase



Introduction



Designing a relational database for attribute data



Spatial data storage and management



Spatial Data Acquisition



Introduction



Primary geospatial data



Secondary data



Map rectification and georeferencing



A note on spatial error and map generalisation



Building Surface Models



Introduction



Interpolation



Global methods



Local methods



Interpolation with geostatistics: kriging



Creating digital elevation models



Conclusion



Exploratory Data Analysis



Introduction



The query



Statistical methods



Data classification



Conclusion



Spatial Analysis



Introduction



Linear regression



Spatial autocorrelation



Cluster analysis



Identifying cluster membership



Density analysis



Local functions



Predictive modelling



Conclusion



Map Algebra, Surface Derivatives and Spatial Processes



Introduction: point and spatial operations



Map algebra



Derivatives: terrain form



Continuity and discontinuity



Surface processes: erosion



Conclusion



Regions: Territories, Catchments and Viewsheds



Introduction: thinking about regions



Geometrical regions



Topographical regions



Conclusion



Routes: Networks, Cost Paths and Hydrology



Introduction



Representing networks



Analysing networks



Networks on continuous surfaces



Conclusion



Maps and Digital Cartography



Introduction



Designing an effective map



Map design



Thematic mapping techniques



Internet mapping



Conclusion



Maintaining Spatial Data



Introduction



Metadata standards



Creating metadata



Conclusion


Glossary


References


Index