Applications of remote sensing and GIS to the investigation of past settlement on the Carsamba alluvial fan, Anatolia
The settlement history of the CÌ§arsamba alluvial fan is investigated for the interval circa 9,000-1000 BP using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and satellite remote sensing data. Models of landscape and settlement pattern development are evaluated with reference to the archaeological settlement record. Exploratory data analysis methods are used to examine the spatial characteristics of reconstructed settlement distributions. The use of multi-date Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) and SPOT Panchromatic satellite data to increase the visibility of past settlements is described within a methodological section of the thesis. Vegetation cover conditions and the contrast between decomposed mudbrick and alluvial soils are identified as important factors in the visibility of settlements. The successful specific detection of previously unrecorded past settlements from Landsat and SPOT data is reported. The archaeological settlement record of the CÌ§arsamba alluvial fan displays complex spatio-temporal patterning as a result of the interaction of cultural and taphonomic factors. While some features of the archaeological record are artifacts of differential preservation or recovery, others clearly reflect the influence
Holmes, Stephen
Applications of remote sensing and GIS to the investigation of past settlement on the Carsamba alluvial fan, Anatolia. The settlement history of the CÌ§arsamba alluvial fan is investigated for the interval circa 9,000-1000 BP using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and satellite remote sensing data. Models of landscape and settlement pattern development are evaluated with reference to the archaeological settlement record. Exploratory data analysis methods are used to examine the spatial characteristics of reconstructed settlement distributions. The use of multi-date Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) and SPOT Panchromatic satellite data to increase the visibility of past settlements is described within a methodological section of the thesis. Vegetation cover conditions and the contrast between decomposed mudbrick and alluvial soils are identified as important factors in the visibility of settlements. The successful specific detection of previously unrecorded past settlements from Landsat and SPOT data is reported. The archaeological settlement record of the CÌ§arsamba alluvial fan displays complex spatio-temporal patterning as a result of the interaction of cultural and taphonomic factors. While some features of the archaeological record are artifacts of differential preservation or recovery, others clearly reflect the influence
applications remote_sense gis investigation past settlement alluvial fan anatolia settlement_history alluvial fan investigate interval circa use geographic information system gis tool satellite remote_sense data models landscape settlement_pattern development evaluate reference archaeological settlement_record exploratory data_analysis method_use examine_spatial characteristic reconstruct settlement_distribution use multi date thematic spot satellite data increase visibility past settlement describe within methodological section thesis vegetation cover condition contrast decompose alluvial soil identify important_factor visibility settlement successful specific detection previously_unrecorded past settlement spot data report archaeological settlement_record alluvial fan display complex spatio_temporal pattern interaction cultural taphonomic factor feature archaeological_record artifacts differential preservation recovery others clearly reflect influence