Evaluation of very high to medium resolution multispectral satellite imagery for geoarchaeology in arid regions – Case study from Jabali, Yemen

Satellite remote sensing in archaeology: past, present and future perspectives

“…The paper focuses on passive remote sensing applied in successful projects which include the identification of ancient roads in Chaco canyon and prehistoric settlement patterns in southeast Louisiana. Deroin et al (2011) demonstrate the potential of a multi-scale satellite remote sensing approach for geoarchaeological purposes. The paper deals with a multidisciplinary project, including scientific disciplines traditionally related to archaeology (field and underground survey, archaeometry, study of the historical sources), for mapping the ancient Jabali silver mines in northern Yemen (7th-14th century AD).…”

Orthogonal Equations of Multi-Spectral Satellite Imagery for the Identification of Un-Excavated Archaeological Sites

“…The sensors selected have been widely used for archaeological applications. High resolution satellite images from GeoEye-1, QuickBird, WorldView-2 as well as IKONOS are systematically used for supporting archaeological research [39][40][41]. In addition, Landsat images and ASTER are often used due to their historic value and low cost [42].…”

Reconstructions of local resource procurement networks at Cerro Baúl, Peru using multispectral ASTER satellite imagery and geospatial modeling

“…With a few recent exceptions (e.g., Menze and Ur, 2012;Lasaponara and Masini, 2012b;Altaweel, 2005), analysis of archaeological effects on spectral reflectance (of earth materials, vegetation, and the features themselves) beyond the visible wavelengths is underdeveloped. An important area of application that wants development is the use of spectral data to generate robust environmental datasets, particularly high-resolution geological and soil mapping, that advance archaeological analyses (Deroin et al, 2011;Siart et al, 2008Siart et al, , 2009. While environmental mapping was one of the earliest applications of archaeological remote sensing, the focus on site detection has shifted attention away from this area.…”