This chapter examines a number of current practices relating to the use of geographic
information systems (GIS) and remote sensing, including developments in LiDAR (Light …

Archaeological surveys conducted through the inspection of high-resolution satellite
imagery promise to transform how archaeologists conduct large-scale regional and supra …

Abstract The use of Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) for archaeological purposes is
becoming more prevalent in order to detect and to document remains located in forested …

Geophysical data are an important source from which to study the human past, but need to
be interpreted before they can be transformed into archaeological knowledge. The …

Airborne and spaceborne remote sensing in archaeology generates at least two important
issues for discussion: technology and visualization. Technology seems to open new …

The plateau of Marcesina, in the municipality of Enego (Vicenza, Italy), was selected as a
test site to develop an automated protocol for the recognition and quantification of cairns and …

Former field systems (FFS) are the most widespread traces of ancient activities in present
European landscapes and represent significant perturbations to ecosystems. Through its …

This contribution examines the potential of object-based image analysis (OBIA) for
archaeological predictive modeling starting from elevation data, by testing a ruleset for the …

The biocultural heritage of historical landscapes is an expression of intertwined ecological
and socio-cultural dynamics at different temporal and spatial scales. Such a legacy is what …

Among the numerous archaeological remains that recent LiDAR flights revealed in
Guatemala and Mexico, agrarian features are the most abundant. Archaeologists today are …