文档介绍：SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING FOR
ARCHAEOLOGY
This handbook is the prehensive overview of the field of satellite remote sens-
ing for archaeology and of how it can be applied to ongoing archaelogical fieldwork
projects across the globe. It provides a survey of the history and development of the
field, connecting satellite remote sensing, archaeological method and theory, cultural
resource management, and environmental studies. With a focus on the practical use of
satellite remote sensing, Sarah H. Parcak evaluates satellite imagery types and remote
sensing analysis techniques specific to the discovery, preservation, and management of
archaeological sites.
Case studies from Asia, Central America, and the Middle East are explored, includ-
ing Xi’an, China, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, and Egypt’s floodplains. In-field surveying
techniques particular to satellite remote sensing are emphasized, providing strategies for
recording ancient features on the ground as observed from space. The book also discusses
broader issues relating to archaeological remote sensing ethics, looting prevention, and
archaeological site preservation. New sensing research is included and illustrated with
the inclusion of over 160 satellite images of ancient sites.
With panion website with further resources and colour images, Satellite Remote
Sensing for Archaeology will provide anyone interested in scientific applications to
uncovering past archaeological landscapes with a foundation for future research and
study.
Sarah H. Parcak, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham, USA and Director of the University’s Laboratory of Global
Health Observation. She directs the Middle Egypt Survey Project, and is co-Director of
the Survey and Excavation Projects in Egypt.
SATELLITE REMOTE
SENSING FOR
ARCHAEOLOGY
Sarah H. Parcak
First published 2009
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
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