Mapping indigenous settlement topography in the Caribbean using drones

TF Sonnemann, J Ulloa Hung, CL Hofman - Remote Sensing, 2016 - mdpi.com
The archaeology of Amerindian settlements in the Caribbean has mostly been identified
through scatters of artefacts; predominantly conglomerations of shells, ceramics and lithics …

[PDF][PDF] Digital Mystras: An Approach Towards Understanding the Use of an Archaeological Space.

VV Panagiotidis, N Zacharias - Scientific Culture, 2022 - sci-cult.com
The archaeological site of Mystras, located in western Laconia, is the best-preserved
Byzantine site in Greece also known as the" Castle City of Mystras"(Odysseus). Mystras was …

Participatory mapping and UAV photogrammetry as complementary techniques for landscape archaeology studies: an example from north‐western Argentina

A Álvarez Larrain, C Greco… - Archaeological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this article we highlight the relevance of a combination of a participatory mapping
approach and unmanned aerial vehicle photogrammetry as complementary techniques for …

Mapping burial mounds based on UAV-derived data in the Suusamyr Plateau, Kyrgyzstan

A Sărășan, AC Ardelean, A Bălărie… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Located in the northern part of the Tian Shan Mountains, at an average elevation of over
2200 masl, the Suusamyr Plateau is home to numerous archaeological sites. Nonetheless …

Photogrammetry and the impact of camera placement and angular intervals between images on model reconstruction

A Bisson-Larrivée, JB LeMoine - Digital Applications in Archaeology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of photogrammetry in archaeology for recording both field and lab objects and
structures is now well integrated as a reliable method. Even though a large number of …

A beginner's guide to mesoscale survey with quadrotor-UAV systems

KG Olson, LM Rouse - Advances in Archaeological Practice, 2018 - cambridge.org
Quadrotor-UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) systems are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in
archaeological field research for the production of digital elevation models and orthophoto …

The utility of UAVs for archaeological surface survey: A comparative study

S Field, M Waite, LA Wandsnider - Journal of Archaeological Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly
referred to as “drones,” have become increasingly utilized in archaeological investigation. In …

Drones

A Fish - The Routledge international handbook of ethnographic …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
There is a fable told by a mountain people living in the ancient highlands of New Guinea
about a race between a snake and a bird. It tells of a contest which decided if men would be …

[PDF][PDF] An automated UAV-assisted 2D mapping system for First Responders

E Caballero, A Madridano, D Sainidis… - … Systems for Crisis …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Recent advances in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) sector have allowed these
systems to carry multiple sensors, thus increasing their versatility and adaptability to a wide …

Documenting archaeological sites on mountains and slopes with drones

LJ Castillo, F Serván, K Patroni - Advances in Archaeological …, 2019 - cambridge.org
The addition of drones to the archaeologist's toolbox has brought about exciting new
possibilities, particularly for field research and the conservation and protection of our built …