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New perspectives for satellite-based archaeological research in the ancient territory of Hierapolis (Turkey) |
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R. Lasaponara, N. Masini, G. Scardozzi |
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Artikel
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Englisch
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1680-7340
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In: Geophysical monitoring of the near-surface by electromagnetic and other geophysical methods ; Nr. 19 (2008-11-14), S.87-96 |
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250014157
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Publikation (Nr.) |
copernicus.org/adgeo-19-87-2008.pdf |
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Zusammenfassung |
This paper deals with the use of satellite QuickBird images to find traces
of past human activity in the ancient territory of Hierapolis (Turkey). This
is one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey, and in 1988 it
was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Although over the years the
archaeological site of Hierapolis has been excavated, restored and well
documented, up to now the territory around the ancient urban area is still
largely unknown. The current research project, still in progress, aims to
search the area neighbouring Hierapolis believed to have been under the
control of the city for a long time and, therefore, expected to be very rich
in archaeological evidence. In order to investigate a large area around the
ancient Hierapolis and discover potential archaeological remains, QuickBird
images were adopted.
Results from satellite-based analysis allowed us to find several unknown
rural settlements dating back to early Imperial Roman and the
Byzantine age. Two significant test sites were focused on in this
paper in order to characterize the different spectral responses observed for
different types of archaeological features (shadow and soil marks).
Principal Component Analysis and spectral indices were computed to enhance
archaeological marks and make identification easier. The capability of the
QuickBird data set (panchromatic, multispectral channel, PCA and spectral
indices) in searching for archaeological marks was assessed in a
quantitative way by using a specific indicator. |
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