CAS AR 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Heinrich Schliemann, Sedentism, Synthetic Aperture Radar
2 Feb 2016
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Ar101 lecture 4: how sites are found survey & Size, date, function, etc: spatial context plot distribution on maps, mapping regional settlement patterns can help reveal, political organization, ethnic boundaries, seasonality & subsistence, adaptive strategies, access to resources & trade, how sites function in the broader regional landscape. Library research (pre-survey: prior exploration data, maps, usgs (us) or os (ordinance survey maps) large scale topographic maps, soil & mineral maps, naval & aeronautic maps e. x. Ams (army map service: other written accounts (e. x. old newspapers, myths, legends, & other types of literature, locals, viking sagas, local folklore & oral history e. x. Troy (schliemann: ethnographic accounts (past cultures, personal contacts. Passive technique registers existing property of a subsurface remain (e. x. magnetic properties, moisture, health, & light reflection) Active technique emits a signal & registers its reflection or absorption by sub-surface remains (e. x. electrical resistivity & gpr) New developments in aerial & satellite photography: computer enhancement.
