Archaeology is one of the sectors that can benefit by new surveying techniques (i.e. those ones related to the use of GPS) for the representation and the management of an archaeological site. Another aspect of the archaeological sector that can take advantage from the use of both GPS and GIS instruments is guided visits of archaeological sites. Today, during visits in museums, visitors often us...

The Upper Kickapoo River Archaeological District contains over 500 archaeological sites. Spatial statistics and site selection factors were explored for 405 open archaeological sites. Nearest Neighbor Index and Ripley’s K-Function analyses show that the sites have a clustering pattern. Hot spot analyses reveal concentrations near a few stream confluences. Topographic variables of the site locat...

aiming to identify and record the prehistoric sites of the mehrān plain, the archaeological survey was carried out during the march of 2010; this, has lid to identifying 36 archaeological sites including tell site, open air site and rock-shelter.of them, 15 sites have attributed to the prehistoric times; of which, the village period sites being studied and presented over this article. overall, ...

The Olympic Dam archaeological salvage program covers an area of 600 km2 and contains more than 16,500 archaeological sites, most of which are open scatters of stone artefacts on linear sand dunes. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating offers an opportunity to date recent phases of dune movement and stability, and to provide a chronology for archaeological material on and in the sand b...

Archaeological excavations are often irreversibly destructive, so it is important to accompany them with detailed documentation reflecting the accumulated knowledge of the excavation site. This documentation is usually iconographic and textual. Graphical representations of archaeological sites such as drawings, sketches, watercolors, photographs, topography, and photogrammetry are indispensable...