Remote Sensing as a Tool for Archaeological Exploration and Mapping of Archaeological Sites (on the Example of Altai Model Sites)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of using remote sensing data for studying and mapping archaeological sites in interdisciplinary research. The purpose of the experiments is to develop a methodology for searching and mapping archeological monuments based on the interpretation of aerospace images. The problem to be solved is formalized search and the procedure of selecting objects. The complex of tasks for ridentifying objects from images cannot be realated only to the field of decryption, it also deals with the field of information processing signals (computer vision), and this is where the great potential for continuing experiments is seen. In the process of implementing the tasks, the Detection Artefacts software package was developed, which is based on noise reduction, filtering, morphological analysis, binarization, etc. Its notable feature is the freedom of choice settings, the ability of setting parameters

New Archaeological Discoveries Based on Spatial Information Technology and Cultural Analysis: Taking the Study of the Spatial Relationship between Ancient Chinese Capitals and the Natural Environment as an Example

“…By analyzing the elements and their relationships, previous accidental discoveries can be turned into observable, easy-to-understand, and controllable deterministic results and this can also be convenient for revealing deeper cultural connotations. (2) The "decision model of spatial relationship between urban elements and natural elements" constructed by this study includes three modules: element screening, graphic operation, and comparison analysis. The setting of rules and parameters needs to be based on ancient Chinese urban planning concepts and debugged through man-machine coordination.…”

“…In recent years, archaeologists and satellite-image analysts have conducted intensive scientific research in this interdisciplinary area and have achieved many results, in addition to Google Earth, they have used various satellite images for archaeological research [1], and have also used spatial information technology to identify, predict, and map archaeological sites in large-scale areas. The basic idea in identification and prediction methods is to use remote-sensing data [2] to develop a specific algorithm or analysis method to build a prediction model, thereby realizing the identification or prediction of existing and potential sites [3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. The specific methods are divided into manual implementation type and machine implementation type [10].…”