Studies of past human-landscape interactions rely upon the integration of archaeological, biological and geological information within their geographical context. However, detecting the often ephemeral traces of human activities at a landscape scale remains difficult with conventional archaeological field survey. Geophysical methods offer a solution by bridging the gap between point finds and t...

To have confidence in the results of an archaeological survey, whether for heritage management or research objectives, we must have some assurance that the survey was carried out to a reasonably high standard. This paper discusses the use of Quality Assurance (QA) approaches and empirical methods for estimating surveys' effectiveness at discovering archaeological artifacts as a means for ensuri...

Polities in the Mekong delta played a central role in regional developments between 500 BC and AD 500. Documentary data suggest the delta reached its political apex during the 3 through 7 centuries. What were the roots of early polities in this region, and what was their organization? Research by the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project seeks to answer these questions through field investigation...

based on the historical data, marhashi has been one of the eventful regions of iran during the second and third millennium b. c. it has been also one of the important confederates of ancient elam during the most of its life time. the mesopotamia texts cited to its name beside the name of ancient elam. the goal of this research is to determine the position of marhashi region through study and ex...

Aerial reconnaissance continues to be a vital tool for landscape-oriented archaeological research. Although a variety of remote sensing platforms operate within the earth’s atmosphere, the majority of aerial archaeological information is still derived from oblique photographs collected during observer-directed reconnaissance flights, a prospection approach which has dominated archaeological aer...

World prehistory (Ford 1969; ReichelDolmatoff 1959; Willey and Phillips 1958), understanding the cultural patterns associated with the Formative period has been a farreaching, varied, and significant domain of archaeological inquiry throughout the Americas. Of the many regions where Formative transformations have been investigated, southwestern Ecuador has provided an extremely early and comple...