ANTH 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Geographic Information System, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap River
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Geographic information systems enable spatial display, mapping and analysis of vector (lines, points) and raster (images) data sets. Regional maps provided first view of angkor in the landscape. Foundation of efeo led to formalized mapping of angkor park. Emphasis on mapping eleite consctructions covering 400 km^2. Earliest work on non-temple settlement patterns attributed to b-p groslier. How do you find evidence of settlements when the settlments are gone. 1:50000 air photos - used for topgraphic mapping and site recording. First use in cambodia began in late 30"s to the mid 40s. Identified distributions of temples, trapeang, linear features (canals/dikes) Identified the first evidence of the populated areas within angkor. People lived along embankments and on top of mounds near tanks and temples. He found pottery for a wide range of periods and he found a lot of tradwares and locually found ceramics.
