Augmenting field data with archaeological imagery survey

Mapping hilltop fortifications on the north coast of Peru

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3217218
AutoresGiles Spence Morrow (0000-0001-8010-0172, Vanderbilt University, autor de correspondencia), Parker Vanvalkenburgh (0000-0002-4289-6170, Brown University), Christopher Wai (University of Toronto), Steven A Wernke (0000-0001-8180-9896, Vanderbilt University)
Año2024
Volumen98
Número397
Páginas193-210
Fecha de publicación2024-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
EditorialAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2023.176
OpenAlexW4389895475
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas9

The north coast of Peru is among the most extensively surveyed regions in the world, yet variation in research questions, sampling strategies and chronological and geospatial controls among survey projects makes comparison of disparate datasets difficult. To contextualise these issues, the authors present a systematic survey of satellite imagery focusing on hilltop fortifications in the Jequetepeque and Santa Valleys. This digital recontextualisation of pedestrian survey data demonstrates the potential of hybrid methodologies to substantially expand both the identification of archaeological sites within difficult terrain and, consequently, our understanding of the function of defensive sites

Aerial Survey · Archaeology · Cartography · Field (mathematics) · Field survey · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Remote sensing · Sampling (signal processing) · Satellite imagery · Survey data collection · Survey methodology · Terrain · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation