Methods for the extraction of archaeological features from very high-resolution Ikonos-2 remote sensing imagery, Hisar (southwest Turkey)

Laet, Véronique De; Paulissen, Étienne; Waelkens, Marc

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.013

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“…For more details one may refer to Navalgund 23,24 and Joseph 25 . In archaeological investigations, classification has yielded better results when applied on high-resolution images 26,27 .…”

Section: Digital Image Processing and Interpretationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Science behind Archaeological Signatures from Space

Navalgund

Rajani

2017

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Archaeology has traditionally focused on studying historic or prehistoric people and their cultures by analysis of their artefacts, inscriptions, monuments and other such material remains, especially those that have been documented from excavations. This focus is somewhat narrow, because it excludes many new methods that have emerged in the last few decades (described in detail by Prabhakar and Korisettar in this special section (page 1873)). One such novel method is to study large imprints on the landscape caused by human activity. These tell-tale features include soil marks, crop marks, drainage patterns, field boundaries and a host of man-made structures, whose study can provide additional cultural insights. In some cases, these features are difficult to detect by the naked eye at ground level, but are detectable by remote sensing techniques from aerial/space-based platforms in a non-destructive manner. For these reasons, it is now well recognized that examining archaeological landscapes using remote sensing can complement traditional investigations. An analysis of remote sensing data can play an important role in (1) understanding spatial relationships between cultural materials and activities, (2) formulating archaeological sampling schemes, (3) measuring distances and spatial distributions of structures and monuments, and (4) evolving schemes for their conservation.

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Section: Digital Image Processing and Interpretationmentioning

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The Science behind Archaeological Signatures from Space

Navalgund

Rajani

2017

Current Science

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“…High spatial resolution and hyperspectral optical images acquired by multiple sensors onboard aerial aircrafts [1], satellites [2] and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) [3] have been widely applied to detect crop and soil marks of ancient sites and remnants above or below the surface [4,5] in numerous archeological investigations worldwide. Ancient human activities have greatly impacted the soil characteristics by altering the natural soil forming processes.…”

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Phenological Observations on Classical Prehistoric Sites in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yellow River Based on Landsat NDVI Time Series

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Abstract:Buried archeological features show up as crop marks that are mostly visible using high-resolution image data. Such data are costly and restricted to small regions and time domains. However, a time series of freely available medium resolution imagery can be employed to detect crop growth changes to reveal subtle surface marks in large areas. This paper aims to study the classical Chinese settlements of Taosi and Erlitou over large areas using Landsat NDVI time series crop phenology to determine the optimum periods for detection and monitoring of crop anomalies. Burial areas (such as the palace area and the sacrificial area) were selected as the research area while the surrounding empty fields with a low density of ancient features were used as reference regions. Landsat NDVI covering two years' growth periods of wheat and maize were computed and analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and Euclidean distance. Similarities or disparities between the burial areas and their empty areas were computed using the Hausdorff distance. Based on the phenology of crop growth, the time series NDVI images of winter wheat and summer maize were generated to analyze crop anomalies in the archeological sites. Results show that the Hausdorff distance was high during the critical stages of water for both crops and that the images of high Hausdorff distance can provide more obvious subsurface archeological information.

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“…It is well known, in fact, that a common problem for archaeologists studying the evolutions of ancient settlement is overcoming the hazardous conditions of those risky areas. Often, investigations are realized by extensive ground surveys in which insiders perform on site surveys and excavations [1] but, if not possible, an excellent opportunity is nowadays offered by high resolution satellite images, which allow one to infer useful information of an area, also whereas unreachable; in its broadest meaning in fact, archaeology might strongly benefit from the use of remote sensing (RS) techniques, since embrace methods to uncover (and map) evidence of the past [2]. RS capabilities can be exploited as complementary data (and sometimes as alternative ones) to the ground surveys, that are more accurate but are not able to provide a large scale overview of ancient settlements, especially where they are too wide and hence need a wider sight to perform investigations [3].…”

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Analysis and Processing of Nadir and Stereo VHR Pleiadés Images for 3D Mapping and Planning the Land of Nineveh, Iraqi Kurdistan

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Abstract:The impressive hydraulic system built by the Assyrian King Sennacherib is composed by different archaeological areas, displaced along the Land of Nineveh, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The extensive project we are working on has the aim of mapping and geo-referencing any kind of documentation in order to design an archaeological-environmental park able to preserve and enhance the archaeological complex. Unfortunately, the area is failing a topographic documentation and the available cartography is not sufficient for planning and documentation purposes. The research work presented in these pages moves towards this direction, by exploiting Pleiadés Very High Resolution (VHR) images (in both nadir and stereo configuration) for an accurate mapping of the site. In more depth, Pleiadés nadir VHR images have been used to perform a pansharpening procedure used to enhance the visual interpretation of the study area, whilst stereo-pair have been processed to produce the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of the study area. Statistical evaluations show the high accuracy of the processing and the reliability of the outputs as well. The integration of different products, at different Levels of Detail within a unique GIS environment, besides protecting, preserving and enhancing the water system of Sennacherib's, paves the way to allow the Kurdistan Regional Government to present a proposal for the admission of the archaeological complex in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (WHTL).

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Methods for the extraction of archaeological features from very high-resolution Ikonos-2 remote sensing imagery, Hisar (southwest Turkey)

Cited by 137 publications

References 18 publications

The Science behind Archaeological Signatures from Space

The Science behind Archaeological Signatures from Space

Phenological Observations on Classical Prehistoric Sites in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yellow River Based on Landsat NDVI Time Series

Analysis and Processing of Nadir and Stereo VHR Pleiadés Images for 3D Mapping and Planning the Land of Nineveh, Iraqi Kurdistan

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