Aerial Archaeology Research Group, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information concerning all facets of aerial archaeology. Includes related bibliography and links.

Jacques Dassié explains aerial archaeology and related techniques. Illustrated articles using examples from the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

Program of a NATO Workshop held in Poland in November 2000. Includes abstracts of all presented papers.

Presentation of examples where aerial photography provides additional data to archaeologists on the ground.

The Institute for Prehistory and Protohistory of the University of Vienna explains the history, methods and uses of aerial archaeology. Description of the archive and samples from it.

Profile and bibliography related to the archive which consists of over 8000 photographs and several hundred maps for several countries, mainly Jordan.

Contains aerial photographs of excavations in progress in 1936, of sites under consideration at that time, and of other areas of Iran that were archaeologically unknown in 1936.

The application of GIS to the study of the development of the Roman settlement pattern in Spain. Paper by Federica Massagrande.

Techniques used by NASA for archeological research. Includes remote sensing data for Arenal, Costa Rica, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, and The Petén, Guatemala.

Article from the Oriental Institute Computer Laboratory presenting the methods and uses of data acquisition, templates, and computer analysis for site modelling. Contains link to a computer model of the Giza Plateau as an example.

A description of an archaeology project making use of the freely available geographic information system GRASS. From the Linux Journal, an article by R. Joe Brandon, Trevor Kludt and Markus Neteler.

Aerial photographs of archaeological sites by Otto Braasch.

Imagery in this library is derived from archaeological remote sensing projects conducted primarily by the Archeo-Imaging Lab at the University of Arkansas. These projects have utilized ground penetrating radar, proton magnetometry, fluxgate gradiometry, electrical resistivity, and electromagnetic conductivity methods.

Document is intended to be a guide to good practice in the creation and maintenance of digital resources related to aerial photography, satellite and airborne remote sensing, and archaeological interpretations made from such data sources.

Archaeology and anthropology database and mapping software for documentation of historical properties and their inhabitants.

The British Academy reviews new technologies for Aerial Survey and for access to the Photographic Records in this report.

Using Corona satellite photos, Noboru Ogata, Kyoto University Japan, studied city plans of an ancient kingdom which existed in northeastern China (7th - 10th century AD).

Presentation of the results of a Virtual Heritage project to scan the architecture of the Baths of Caracalla and the Colosseum. The work utilized long range laser scanning to capture detailed model data of the structures.

Francesca's new project is to identify the archaeological features seen on the oblique aerial photographs and then rectify and mapping them. Interactive map and image gallery of Dorset Hill Forts .

Introduction to the use of GIS in combination with geoarchaeology to solve archaeological problems. Includes a slide show conceptual practicum to illustrate the how archaeological predictive models can benefit from incorporating geoarchaeology using simple, simulated data.

GIS and remote sensing technologies were used to explore and analyze the spatial and attribute information at Birchtown and to geo-correct the only known copy of a late eighteenth century land grants map of Birchtown, known as the Goulden Map.

Harald von der Osten-Woldenburg gives examples of the use of geomagnetics, geoelectrics, electromagnetic induction and ground penetrating radar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Paper by Neil Lang, published in volume 2 of the mda Information publication. Discusses how museums can take advantage of GIS used in archaeology.

A paper by Cheryl L. Huckerby on using GIS analyses of mammal species' landscape distributions to produce species assemblage lists that are comparable with archaeological species assemblage lists.

A long-term project by Dr. Scott Madry on the applications of remote sensing and GIS in the Burgundy region of France. Methodology, bibliography

Detailed information regarding a multi-disciplinary research project: Applications of Geomatics for Long Term Regional Archaeological Settlement Pattern Analysis.

International directory of archaeologists specializing in geographic information system applications.

This on-line dictionary of GIS terms is brought to you by the Association for Geographic Information and the University Of Edinburgh Department of Geography.

Power point presentation of the use of GIS for The Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project (1999).

Document designed specifically to provide guidance for individuals and organisations involved in the creation, maintenance, use and long-term preservation of GIS-based digital resources.

General overview of the use of Geographic Information Systems in archaeology. Hosted by the University of Alabama Office of Archaeological Research.

Presentation of the work of the University of Bologna on GIS applications in Italy and Nepal.

Orignially published in Sydney University Archaeological Methods Series 1, and compiled by Petrie, Johnson, Cullen, and Kvamme. Includes a keyword index to the 328 references.

This list is intended to facilitate discussion between archaeologists making use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.

Introduction to using radar geophysics to locate and map buried archaeological features. Includes links to sites on which GPR has been used.

A long article by Lambert Dolphin.

Article by the University of Vienna Aerial Archive. Presents the history and applications of aerial archaeology.

Program profile, course contents and example coursework, funding information and related resources for this graduate program in geographical information systems, mapping, advanced internet, databases, and 3d visualisation applications for archaeology.

The aerial photographs in this compendium are oblique or low oblique (near vertical) images taken by Kevin L. Jones.

Database and website that aims to promote use, education, communication, and a knowledge base of the practice of archaeological geophysics in North America. Image library, projects database, bibliography, educational materials, instruments and manufacturer, practioners, and events.

Directory of papers available on-line, most from user conferences for a GIS system called ESRI.

Computer program written to assist in the planning of archaeological discoveries in difficult field situations. Includes its method, projects, photos, and download instructions.

The use of remote sensing and GIS Technology for archaeology on the Euphrates.

The Center for Space Research and the University of Texas Institute of Classical Archaeology project investigating the use of remote sensing in a comprehensive regional study of the ancient Greek agricultural territory. Contains an area description and historical background, excavation sites, remotely sensed data.

NASA uses remote sensing for archeology research in the Peten Guatemala, Arenal region of Costa Rica, and Chaco Canyon in New Mexico.

The information on this page is taken from "'What are you doing?': Examining a colonial period Jewish cemetery in the Caribbean", a paper given by Michelle Terrell at the 31st Annual Meetings of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Paper by Jeffrey C. Wynn which discusses the uses of electrical resistivity, magnetics, and ground-probing radar, as well as microgravity, radiometric, thermal infrared imagery, and sonic or seismic techniques.

Information relating to the application of satellite imagery to archaeology including examples of satellite images of archaeological features and an extensive bibliography.

Article from ArcUser magazine on the use of GIS by the County Council's Archaeology Section.

Images from the international Space Radar Laboratory may help researchers find previously unknown settlements near the ancient city of Angkor in Cambodia.

Brief introduction to the uses of imaging radar in archaeology.

A single issue by Baker Aerial Photography in 1996 discusses the history, methodology and uses of aerial photography for archaeology, with examples.

NASA's presentation on how remote sensing helped find this lost city.

NOVA Online article that describes the remote sensing techniques used to find "The Lost City" of Ubar.

Project was conceived as a means to explore the potential of linking multiple remote sensing methods at a single archaeological site. project background, methods, results, and bibliography.

The TimeMap? project is researching methods for recording, indexing, analysing and delivering archaeological data with spatial and temporal components. Free TMJava software download.

An international team of archaeologists is carrying out the total exploration of the city by non-destructive remote sensing methods, including magnetometry, resistivity, electrical imaging, seismic scanning, ground probing radar, airborne hyper- and multi-spectral scanning, and satellite imaging.