Digital Geoarchaeology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Digital Geoarchaeology: Bridging the Gap Between Archaeology, Geosciences and Computer Sciences

   • Christoph Siart, Markus Forbriger, Olaf Bubenzer

   Pages 1-7Open Access

3. Spatial Analysis and Geographical Information Systems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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4. Spatial Analysis and Geographical Information Systems

   1. Spatial Analysis in Archaeology: Moving into New Territories

      • Philip Verhagen

      Pages 11-25Open Access

   2. Methods and Perspectives of Geoarchaelogical Site Catchment Analysis: Identification of Palaeoclimate Indicators in the Oder Region from the Iron to Middle Ages

      • Armin Volkmann

      Pages 27-44

   3. Point Pattern Analysis as Tool for Digital Geoarchaeology: A Case Study of Megalithic Graves in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

      • Daniel Knitter, Oliver Nakoinz

      Pages 45-64

   4. Visual Perception in Past Built Environments: Theoretical and Procedural Issues in the Archaeological Application of Three-Dimensional Visibility Analysis

      • Eleftheria Paliou

      Pages 65-80

   5. Understanding by the Lines We Map: Material Boundaries and the Social Interpretation of Archaeological Built Space

      • Benjamin N. Vis

      Pages 81-105Open Access

5. Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107

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6. Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis

   1. Airborne and Spaceborne Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis in Archaeology

      • Karsten Lambers

      Pages 109-122

   2. Paleoenvironmental Research in the Semiarid Lake Manyara Area, Northern Tanzania: A Synopsis

      • Felix Bachofer, Geraldine Quénéhervé, Christine Hertler, Liane Giemsch, Volker Hochschild, Michael Maerker

      Pages 123-138Open Access

   3. In Search of the Optimal Path to Cross the Desert: Geoarchaeology Traces Old Trans-Saharan Routes

      • Olaf Bubenzer, Andreas Bolten, Heiko Riemer

      Pages 139-148

   4. Combined Aerial and Ground-Based Structure from Motion for Cultural Heritage Documentation

      • Christian Seitz

      Pages 149-163

7. Laser Scanning Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165

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8. Laser Scanning Applications

   1. Introduction to LiDAR in Geoarchaeology from a Technological Perspective

      • Martin Hämmerle, Bernhard Höfle

      Pages 167-182

   2. 3D Laser Scanning for Geoarchaelogical Documentation and Analysis

      • Dirk Hoffmeister

      Pages 183-199

   3. Visual Detection and Interpretation of Cultural Remnants on the Königstuhl Hillside in Heidelberg Using Airborne and Terrestrial LiDAR Data

      • Karl Hjalte Maack Raun, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bernhard Höfle

      Pages 201-212

9. Geophysical Methods and Data Fusion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213

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10. Geophysical Methods and Data Fusion

    1. An Introduction to Geophysical and Geochemical Methods in Digital Geoarchaeology

       • Apostolos Sarris, Tuna Kalayci, Ian Moffat, Meropi Manataki

       Pages 215-236Open Access

    2. A Geoarchaeological Approach for the Localization of the Prehistoric Harbor of Akrotiri, Thera

       • Katerina Theodorakopoulou, Yannis Bassiakos, Constantin Athanassas, Gerd Schukraft, Ingmar Holzhauer, Stefan Hecht et al.

       Pages 237-251

This book focusses on new technologies and multi-method research designs in the field of modern archaeology, which increasingly crosses academic boundaries to investigate past human-environmental relationships and to reconstruct palaeolandscapes. It aims at establishing the concept of Digital Geoarcheology as a novel approach of interdisciplinary collaboration situated at the scientific interface between classical studies, geosciences and computer sciences.  Among others, the book includes topics such as geographic information systems, spatiotemporal analysis, remote sensing applications, laser scanning, digital elevation models, geophysical prospecting, data fusion and 3D visualisation, categorized in four major sections. Each section is introduced by a general thematic overview and followed by case studies, which vividly illustrate the broad spectrum of potential applications and new research designs. Mutual fields of work and common technologies are identified and discussed from different scholarly perspectives. By stimulating knowledge transfer and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, Digital Geoarchaeology helps generate valuable synergies and contributes to a better understanding of ancient landscapes along with their forming processes. 

Chapters 1, 2, 6, 8 and 14 are published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

• 3d Visualization Archaeology
• Digital Geoarchaeology
• Lanscape Reconstruction
• LiDAR
• Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction

“This is an academic book … fascinating in its explorations in what can be done when practitioners in these seemingly disparate academic disciplines combine efforts.” (David M. Jones, Proceedings of the Open University Geological Society, Issue 5, 2019)

• Institute of Geography, Physical Geography, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

  Christoph Siart, Markus Forbriger, Olaf Bubenzer

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