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DOCUMENTING BRONZE AGE AKROTIRI ON THERA USING LASER SCANNING, IMAGE-BASED MODELLING AND GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTION [PDF]
The excavated architecture of the exceptional prehistoric site of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Thera/Santorini is endangered by gradual decay, damage due to accidents, and seismic shocks, being located on an active volcano in an earthquake-prone area.
I. Trinks +10 more
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Trying to Break New Ground in Aerial Archaeology [PDF]
Aerial reconnaissance continues to be a vital tool for landscape-oriented archaeological research. Although a variety of remote sensing platforms operate within the earth’s atmosphere, the majority of aerial archaeological information is still derived ...
Geert Verhoeven, Christopher Sevara
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Investigation on the Automatic Geo-Referencing of Archaeological UAV Photographs by Correlation with Pre-Existing Ortho-Photos [PDF]
We present a method for the automatic geo-referencing of archaeological photographs captured aboard unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), termed UPs. We do so by help of pre-existing ortho-photo maps (OPMs) and digital surface models (DSMs).
W. Karel +8 more
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AIRBORNE LASER BATHYMETRY FOR DOCUMENTATION OF SUBMERGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN SHALLOW WATER [PDF]
Knowledge of underwater topography is essential to the understanding of the organisation and distribution of archaeological sites along and in water bodies.
M. Doneus +6 more
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The Seat of the Roman Governor at Carnuntum (Pannonia superior)
The Roman site of Carnuntum was once a flourishing center on the frontiers of the Roman Empire. In its heyday as the capital of the province of Pannonia superior, Carnuntum probably covered an area of almost 9 km2.
Christian Gugl +3 more
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Investigating deserted medieval castles and villages in remote rural areas paired with a scarcity of meaningful written sources is a challenging task that can be significantly enhanced by the use of non-invasive archaeological prospection methods ...
Roland Filzwieser +10 more
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Prospecting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Müstair (Switzerland)
The Benedictine Convent of Saint John at Müstair is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the eastern part of Switzerland close to South Tyrol’s border (Italy).
Jona Schlegel +8 more
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Large parts of the urban layout of the abandoned Roman town of Bassianae (in present-day Serbia) are still discernible on the surface today due to the deliberate and targeted quarrying of the Roman foundations.
Roland Filzwieser +14 more
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FROM 2D (TO 3D) TO 2.5D – NOT ALL GRIDDED DIGITAL SURFACES ARE CREATED EQUALLY [PDF]
The surface of most heritage objects holds important clues about their creation. To answer specific research questions about a 16th-century mural painting located in the Bischofstor of Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral, the three-dimensional (3D) geometry
G. J. Verhoeven, M. Santner, I. Trinks
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3D Visualization Techniques for Analysis and Archaeological Interpretation of GPR Data
The non-invasive detection and digital documentation of buried archaeological heritage by means of geophysical prospection is increasingly gaining importance in modern field archaeology and archaeological heritage management.
Alexander Bornik, Wolfgang Neubauer
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