In the last two decades, the analysis of data derived from LiDAR (light detection and
ranging) technology has dramatically changed the investigation and documentation of past …

Remote sensing technologies have helped to revolutionize archaeology. LiDAR (light
detection and ranging), a remote sensing technology in which lasers are used as …

In April 2009, a lidar survey flown by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
recorded 200 square kilometers of terrain that comprised the Classic Period Maya city of …

This research combines traditional archaeological analysis with lidar data to investigate
infrastructure, residential architecture, and neighborhoods in a completely new way. Taken …

Lidar has been revolutionary to the understanding of ancient Maya anthropogenic
landscapes. This is no more apparent than in western Belize, where the scale and resolution …

Water systems lie at the interface between nature and culture and in that perspective are a
rich but under-explored research object. Their temporalities (construction, maintenance …

In recent years, geographic information system (GIS) and spatial analysis in rock art studies
has become a more prominent means of studying rock art and its association with the …

Lidar has shown considerable utility for answering specific questions regarding
anthropogenic landscape alteration in archaeological contexts. We document the extent and …

Rivers have always been a magnet for human settlement, providing resources, such as
water, food, and energy, and communication and travel routes. Climate-and human-made …

Prehistoric peoples chose farming locations based on environmental conditions, such as
soil moisture, which plays a crucial role in crop production. Ancestral Pueblo communities of …