Object‐based image analysis (OBIA) is a method of assessing remote sensing data that
uses morphometric and spectral parameters simultaneously to identify features in remote …

Google Earth (GE), a large Earth-observation data-based geographical information
computer application, is an intuitive three-dimensional virtual globe. It enables …

The variety and sophistication of data sources, sensors, and platforms employed in
archaeological remote sensing have increased significantly over the past decade. Projects …

Abstract Since Google Earth was first released in 2005, it has attracted hundreds of millions
of users worldwide and made a profound impact on both academia and industry. It can be …

Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the rich archaeological heritage of Syria and
northern Iraq has faced severe threats, including looting, combat-related damage, and …

This paper discusses the on-going research related to remote sensing archaeology in
Europe, since the launch in 1999 of the first high resolution satellite sensor IKONOS. During …

Remote sensing technologies are becoming indispensable for archaeological fieldwork,
helping archaeologists be more efficient and focused in their excavations. Assessing …

The study of precontact anthropogenic mounded features—earthen mounds, shell heaps,
and shell rings—in the American Southeast is stymied by the spotty distribution of systematic …

Illegal excavations in archaeological heritage sites (namely “looting”) are a global
phenomenon. Satellite images are nowadays massively used by archaeologists to …

In archaeological remote sensing, space-borne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has not
been used so far to monitor 'looting'(ie illegal excavations in heritage sites) mainly because …