Integrated technologies for archaeological investigation; the Celone Valley project

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12430205
AutoresMarcello Ciminale (University of Bari Aldo Moro, autor de correspondencia), Helmut Becker, Danilo Gallo (0000-0001-7730-9303, University of Bari Aldo Moro)
Año2007
Volumen14
Número3
Páginas167-181
Fecha de publicación2007-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeological Prospection (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1075-2196 • E-ISSN: 1099-0763
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/arp.312
OpenAlexW2129428187
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas11

A non‐intrusive investigation integrating complementary technologies was carried out at four vast archaeological settlements located in the northern part of Apulia (Southern Italy). An aerial photographic survey combined with a high‐resolution magnetic investigation was used to detect many buried archaeological features. After processing, both crop marks and magnetic anomalies appeared very sharp and well‐defined, outlining the shape and plan of the buried structures with notable accuracy. Furthermore, differential global positioning system measurements were carried out in order to geocode the magnetic grids, to orthorectify the oblique coloured photographs and to make these data sets suitable for input into a GIS; a very good spatial correlation and a more rigorous and comprehensive interpretation of the various data elements were attained. Finally, as a result of this combined and accurate multilayer analysis, an archaeological interpretation was proposed, enabling useful information to be obtained on the transformations that have occurred over time at these study sites. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Archaeology · Geography · Human settlement · Interpretation (philosophy · Plan (archaeology · Remote sensing · Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications · Archaeological Research and Protection · Automated Road and Building Extraction · Computer Science · Geology