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Aerial Photography and Archaeology

American Antiquity, 1936
Aerial photographs were employed in archaeological work as early as 1880. The results proved the value of aerial photographs, but the methods of raising a camera aloft were unsatisfactory until the invention of the airplane. Also the quality of cameras and sensitive plates was not very good in the early days.
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Aerial photography in underwater archaeology

2008
Though aerial photographs are mainly used in the exploration of sites on land, they can also help in locating some underwater archaeological sites. Owing to the good transparency of the Adriatic Sea, aerial photographs can provide important information about different archaeological sites along the eastern Adriatic coast.
Parica, Mate, Ilkić, Mato
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Aerial Archaeology: A Personal Account

Journal of Field Archaeology, 1974
AbstractAerial photography is playing an important role in the mapping of archaeological sites both terrestrial and under the sea. New systems of photography variously combined for search, survey, and recording are proving to be an effective and valuable aid to archaeologists.
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Aerial Photography in Archaeology

2013
The numerous archaeological investigations conducted in the last few years with the aid of aerial photography provide us with much material for reflecting on the importance of this tool, which is now fundamental in regional topographical studies, and an opportunity to restate some of the practice’s basic concepts.
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INTRODUCTION TO AERIAL ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP

Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 2015
The workshop was made possible by a grant from the Palestine Exploration Fund and took place at the Nabataean Centre for Archaeological Studies, Petra, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan betwe...
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AERIAL ARCHAEOLOGY: THE HISTORIAN'S VIEWPOINT

The Photogrammetric Record, 1980
AbstractThe author describes his involvement in the taking of aerial photography for archaeological purposes. From a selection of photographs shown to the Photogrammetric Society, he has chosen two for this summary of his talk. The first shows the complex archaeological evidence from different periods in history which a single site may present and the ...
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Aerial reconnaissance for archaeology

2008
Papers from a symposium held in April 1974. Techniques of remote sensing and survey are treated by R J A Jones and R Evans (factors controlling development of soil and crop marks); D R Wilson (photographic techniques, equipment and procedures), J N Rinker (emulsions), W A Baker (infra-red) and I Scollar (manual or computer transformation of extreme ...
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Aerial Investigations Corroboration for Archaeology and Monuments

2018 11th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), 2018
This paper presents the applications and improvements that aerial investigations bring to the cultural heritage. These techniques can be used for archaeology (to identify or to map archaeological remains) or monuments (to analyze their conservation status).
Alexandru Chelmus, Roxana Radvan, Laurentiu Angheluta   +2 more
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Aerial archaeology: a full digital workflow for aerial photography

Archaeological Prospection, 2005
AbstractAerial archaeology is an established prospection method, but its systems and techniques have changed very little since its first applications. The advent of modern high‐resolution digital cameras, with better image resolution and image depth than comparable analogue photography, offers the possibility of a full digital workflow. A new system is
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Historic Aerial Photographic Archives for European Archaeology

European Journal of Archaeology, 2012
This article reviews the potential of archives of historic aerial photographs for European archaeology. Their roles in primary site discovery, in monitoring condition and material change, and in understanding landscape development with particular reference to the implementation of the European Landscape Convention are discussed.
David C. Cowley, Birger B. Stichelbaut
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