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2005 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-206
Author(s):  
Richard W. Yerkes
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Archaeological Project ◽  
Mediterranean Archaeology

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2002 ◽  
Vol 76 (291) ◽  
pp. 241-246
Author(s):  
N. James
Keyword(s):  
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Cambridge University ◽  
Ecological History ◽  
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Mediterranean Archaeology

scholarly journals Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeological Survey: A Case Study from the Sinis Archaeological Project, Sardinia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-205
Author(s):  
Daniel Plekhov ◽  
Linda R. Gosner ◽  
Alexander J. Smith ◽  
Jessica Nowlin
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Spectral Bands ◽  
Archaeological Project

ABSTRACTSatellite imagery has long been recognized as well suited for the regional and ecological questions of many archaeological surveys. One underexplored aspect of such data is their temporal resolution. It is now possible for areas to be imaged on an almost daily basis, and this resolution offers new opportunities for studying landscapes through remote sensing in parallel with ground-based survey. This article explores the applications of these data for visibility assessment and land-cover change detection in the context of the Sinis Archaeological Project, a regional archaeological survey of west-central Sardinia. We employ imagery provided by Planet, which has a spatial resolution of 3 m, in four spectral bands, and is collected daily. Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values calculated for each survey unit, we find that there is a relationship between NDVI values and field-reported visibility in general, though the strength of this correlation differs according to land-cover classes. We also find the data to be effective at tracking short-term changes in field conditions that allow us to differentiate fields of similar land cover and visibility. We consider limitations and potentials of these data and encourage further experimentation and development.

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