LiDAR for Archaeological Research and the Study of Historical Landscapes
Editors
Masini N., & Soldovieri F. (Eds.)
Document Type
Book Section
Publication Date
7-1-2017
Publication Title
Geotechnologies and the Environment
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publisher Location
New York
Volume
16
First page number:
89
Last page number:
100
Abstract
Remote sensing technologies have helped to revolutionize archaeology. LiDAR (light detection and ranging), a remote sensing technology in which lasers are used as topographic scanners that can penetrate foliage, has particularly influenced researchers in the field of settlement or landscape archaeology. LiDAR provides detailed landscape data for broad spatial areas and permits visualization of these landscapes in ways that were never before possible. These data and visualizations have been widely utilized to gain a better understanding of historical landscapes and their past uses by ancient peoples.
Keywords
LiDAR, Visualization techniques, Landscapes, Archaeology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Chase, A. S.,
Chase, D. Z.,
Chase, A.
(2017).
LiDAR for Archaeological Research and the Study of Historical Landscapes. In Masini N., & Soldovieri F. (Eds.),
Geotechnologies and the Environment, 16
89-100.
New York: Springer International Publishing.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50518-3_4