Geomorphology of the lower Mesopotamian plain at Tell Zurghul archaeological site

Iacobucci, Giulia; Troiani, Francesco; Milli, Salvatore; Nadali, Davide

doi:10.1080/17445647.2022.2112772

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“…The ideal methodology is primarily identification of archaeological sites using historical satellite images and ariel photographs, high-resolution satellite images, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), followed by intensive fieldwork checking. It is worth mentioning here that some works have been carried out in the region recently, such as Iacobucci et al [22] and Forti et al [23], using multidisciplinary methods, including remote sensing, which led to identifying archaeological features in dried marshes area. This approach will minimise the possibility of missing some archaeological sites during the survey.…”

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Landscape Archaeology of Southern Mesopotamia: Identifying Features in the Dried Marshes

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The landscape of the Mesopotamian floodplain is mainly structured by channel processes, including the formation of levees, meanders, scrollbars, oxbow lakes, crevasse splays, distributary channels, inter-distributary bays, and marshes. Moreover, several human-made features also form and shape this landscape, such as canals, roads, trenches, farms, and settlement sites ranging in size from villages to cities. A significant part of the Mesopotamian floodplain is covered by marshes, especially the southern region. These marshlands have thrived for thousands of years and are well known for their sustainable biodiversity and ecosystem. However, after the deliberate draining of the marshes in the 1990s, the areas have become dry and only small areas of shallow water and narrow strips of vegetation remain. Several kinds of archaeological landscape features have appeared on the surface and can be clearly identified in both ground surveys and with the use of remote sensing tools. This paper aims to determine the type and nature of the preserved archaeological features that appear in the landscape of the dried marshes and whether they are different from other features elsewhere in the Mesopotamian floodplain. An intensive ground survey was carried out in a selected area of the dried marshland, resulting in the identification of six types of archaeological features: settlement sites, rivers, canals, farms, grooves, and roads (hollow ways). These features used to be covered by bodies of deep water and dense zones of vegetation (reeds and papyrus).

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Landscape Archaeology of Southern Mesopotamia: Identifying Features in the Dried Marshes

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Contribution to the mapping of ancient watercourses of the Uruk – Larsa region (Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq) through remote sensing

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Giraud

2023

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Quantitative morphometric analysis and prioritization of sub-watersheds for soil erosion susceptibility: A comparison between fuzzy analytical hierarchy process and compound parameter analysis method

Dhanush,

Murthy,

Sathish

2023

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Identification of critical sub-watersheds susceptible to soil erosion risk is the preliminary step in any watershed management plan. To achieve this goal, the prioritization of sub-watersheds based on morphometric characteristics is of paramount necessity. This study was performed on the Upper Shimsha-1 watershed using DEM to quantify the morphometric parameters in a GIS environment. The stream network was extracted in ArcGIS software, and the watershed was delineated into 16 sub-watersheds (SW1 to SW16). Two approaches, viz., the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and compound parameter analysis methods, were employed in prioritizing sub-watersheds using 18 parameters highly related to soil erodibility. The FAHP score ranged from 0.145 (lowest priority) to 0.794 (highest priority), prioritizing sub-watersheds into ‘high’, ‘medium’ and ‘low’ classes occupying 10.76%, 27.23% and 62.01% of the total area, respectively. The compound parameter values ranged from 6.05 (highest priority) to 10.77 (lowest priority), and the ‘high’, ‘medium’ and ‘low’ classes occupied 31.84%, 16.49% and 51.67% of the total area, respectively. The common sub-watersheds from both methods under the ‘high’ priority class were SW14 and SW15, accounting for 10.76%, and under the ‘low’ priority class, SW1, SW8, SW9, SW11, SW12 and SW16 accounted for 42.66% of the total area. Hence, eight sub-watersheds were common in both prioritization methods corresponding to their respective priority classes. The integration of GIS technology, morphometry and prioritization methods has proven to be indispensable in watershed management and soil conservation efforts through this investigation. It further emphasizes the need for swift attention from decision-makers toward critical sub-watersheds.

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Geomorphology of the lower Mesopotamian plain at Tell Zurghul archaeological site

Cited by 5 publications

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Landscape Archaeology of Southern Mesopotamia: Identifying Features in the Dried Marshes

Landscape Archaeology of Southern Mesopotamia: Identifying Features in the Dried Marshes

Contribution to the mapping of ancient watercourses of the Uruk – Larsa region (Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq) through remote sensing

Quantitative morphometric analysis and prioritization of sub-watersheds for soil erosion susceptibility: A comparison between fuzzy analytical hierarchy process and compound parameter analysis method

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