The application of geographic information systems to archaeological intra-site recording and analysis : a case study of the Kissonerga Chalcolithic Site, Cyprus
The present thesis intends to offer a methodological approach to the application of Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology. The aim is to focus this application on single site excavations and provide a fully integrated system which is capable of storing and processing the archaeological data from the beginning of the excavation to its final publication. A comprehensive review of the history and development of the main GIS applications in archaeology is provided in chapter I. Chapter II is a concise presentation of the site of Kissonerga, Cyprus where the system was implemented. Chapter III includes an overview of the concepts around which the system was built as well as the system's levels of operations. Chapter IV discusses the construction of the database structure which stores and manipulates the primary archaeological data. Chapter V provides the methodology for the capture of the site plans in digital form. The methods for analyzing the archaeological information with the aid of a GIS are presented in chapter VI. The main effort has been placed in linking the GIS with the database for the efficient exchange of information in an integrating fashion. The ultimate aim of each excavation project is
Papailiopoulos, Dimitris G.
The application of geographic information systems to archaeological intra-site recording and analysis : a case study of the Kissonerga Chalcolithic Site, Cyprus. The present thesis intends to offer a methodological approach to the application of Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology. The aim is to focus this application on single site excavations and provide a fully integrated system which is capable of storing and processing the archaeological data from the beginning of the excavation to its final publication. A comprehensive review of the history and development of the main GIS applications in archaeology is provided in chapter I. Chapter II is a concise presentation of the site of Kissonerga, Cyprus where the system was implemented. Chapter III includes an overview of the concepts around which the system was built as well as the system's levels of operations. Chapter IV discusses the construction of the database structure which stores and manipulates the primary archaeological data. Chapter V provides the methodology for the capture of the site plans in digital form. The methods for analyzing the archaeological information with the aid of a GIS are presented in chapter VI. The main effort has been placed in linking the GIS with the database for the efficient exchange of information in an integrating fashion. The ultimate aim of each excavation project is
application geographic_information system archaeological intra_site record analysis case_study chalcolithic site cyprus present intend_offer methodological application geographic information systems archaeology aim focus application single_site excavation provide fully_integrated system capable store process archaeological_data begin excavation final publication comprehensive_review history development main gis application archaeology provide concise presentation site cyprus system implement iii include_overview concept around system build well system level operation discuss construction database structure store manipulate primary archaeological_data provide capture site plan digital form method analyze archaeological information aid gis present main effort place link gis database efficient exchange information integrate fashion ultimate aim excavation project