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LiDAR for archaeological research and the study of historical landscapes

Title
LiDAR for archaeological research and the study of historical landscapes
Creator(s)
Chase, Adrian S. Z.
Chase, Diane Z.
Chase, Arlen F.
Editor(s)
Masini, Nicola
Soldovieri, Francesco
Date
2017
Is Part Of
Sensing the Past: From Artifact to Historical Site
Pages
89-100
Language
ita
Publisher
Springer
Place Published
Cham
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50518-3_4
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https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/MUZ5L3Z3/item-list
Abstract
Remote sensing technologies have helped to revolutionize archaeology. LiDAR (light detection and ranging), a remote sensing technology in which lasers are used as topographic scanners that can penetrate foliage, has particularly influenced researchers in the field of settlement or landscape archaeology. LiDAR provides detailed landscape data for broad spatial areas and permits visualization of these landscapes in ways that were never before possible. These data and visualizations have been widely utilized to gain a better understanding of historical landscapes and their past uses by ancient peoples.
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Novel airborne LiDAR-derived digital terrain models in the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy): potential for archaeological prospection of medieval castles in the Vena del Gesso Romagnola and Valmarecchia
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