SARchaeology—Detecting Palaeochannels Based on High Resolution Radar Data and Their Impact of Changes in the Settlement Pattern in Cilicia (Turkey)

Rutishauser, Susanne Muriel; Erasmi, Stefan; Rosenbauer, Ralph; Buchbach, Ralf

doi:10.3390/geosciences7040109

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“…Instead, the novelty nowadays lies in the use of new imaging modes (mostly from new or current space missions) and higher spatial resolution and more accurate derived products, as well as the development of methodologies integrating multi-source SAR data. It is with regard to these aspects that the papers published in the Special Issue [11,16,17] offer interesting evidence of scientific research achievements.…”

Section: Satellite and Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (Sar) Imagingmentioning

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“…In Cilicia, Rutishauser et al [11] were able to extract cross-sections of height values (profiles) for the detailed analysis of the topography across riverbeds and paleo-channels from the TanDEM-X DEM mosaic covering the study region. The DEM-based analysis of silted up riverbeds and historic CORONA imagery allowed the first indications for the reconstruction of former river channels, when there was only limited coring available.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The published Special Issue contains a collection of 21 articles; one is a review paper on piezoelectric/seismoelectric methods to identify near-surface targets [9], and six are feature papers that were solicited for submission to provide either an overview of specific domains of archaeological remote sensing (e.g., passive airborne optical imaging, [10]) or demonstrations of state-of-the-art remote sensing data [11], research methodologies [12,13], and processing tools and workflows [14,15] for landscape archaeology and archaeological prospection. Figure 1 compares the geographic distribution of the authors and research teams publishing in the Special Issue ( Figure 1a) and of the case studies and demonstration sites (Figure 1b).…”

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“…The papers published in the Special Issue cover a wide spectrum of techniques: satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging [11,16,17]; optical remote sensing from high to very-high resolution space-borne sensors [12,13,[18][19][20][21]; geophysics including magnetometer surveys, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), geoelectric resistivity measurements, multi frequency Electromagnetic Induction (EMI), piezoelectric/seismoelectric methods [9,22,23]; photogrammetry [24]; terrestrial laser scanning and three-dimensional (3D) point clouds [25,26]. Some of the papers also explore the benefits of combining different approaches, e.g., optical remote sensing, aerial imagery and geophysical prospection [27,28], 3D surveys, and reconstruction in GIS environment [29].…”

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Remote Sensing and Geosciences for Archaeology

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2018

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Archaeological remote sensing is not a novel discipline. Indeed, there is already a suite of geoscientific techniques that are regularly used by practitioners in the field, according to standards and best practice guidelines. However, (i) the technological development of sensors for data capture; (ii) the accessibility of new remote sensing and Earth Observation data; and (iii) the awareness that a combination of different techniques can lead to retrieval of diverse and complementary information to characterize landscapes and objects of archaeological value and significance, are currently three triggers stimulating advances in methodologies for data acquisition, signal processing, and the integration and fusion of extracted information. The Special Issue "Remote Sensing and Geosciences for Archaeology" therefore presents a collection of scientific contributions that provides a sample of the state-of-the-art and forefront research in this field. Site discovery, understanding of cultural landscapes, augmented knowledge of heritage, condition assessment, and conservation are the main research and practice targets that the papers published in this Special Issue aim to address.

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Section: Satellite and Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (Sar) Imagingmentioning

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Remote Sensing and Geosciences for Archaeology

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2018

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“…Like many other alluvial plains, the lower plain of the Ceyhan River, located in Southern Turkey within the Çukurova region (ancient Cilicia, Figure 1,) experienced rapid agricultural development after the Second World War [30][31][32], with a severe impact on the archeological remains. One of the most important archeological features of this area is represented by the höyük (tells, tepe), which are artificial mounds formed by the remains of human settlements built on the same site for a long period of time (several millennia).…”

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Identification of Leveled Archeological Mounds (Höyük) in the Alluvial Plain of the Ceyhan River (Southern Turkey) by Satellite Remote-Sensing Analyses

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Abstract:The alluvial plain of the Ceyhan River (SE Turkey) has been populated since the Neolithic. In 1954, Marjory Veronica Seton-Williams described for this area several archeological mounds (höyük), which are the remains of ancient settlements. Today, according to the archeological research carried out in the area, some of these mounds result to have been leveled by agricultural activities. In this work, we identified many color anomalies by low-cost remote-sensing analyses of satellite images. We checked the nature of these anomalies in a dedicated survey and we found a good correspondence between color anomalies and archeological remains consistent with leveled höyük. We compared the grain size and chemical characteristics of the soil collected inside the color anomalies with the soil collected in other areas of the alluvial plain. We found irrelevant differences in grain-size characteristics, but a higher content of CaCO 3 in soils collected inside the anomalies with respect to those collected outside. Therefore, the content of CaCO 3 could be considered the feature that makes the color anomalies visible. The reason for this higher content of CaCO 3 is related to the anthropogenic material used in the different phases of höyük growth. This work suggests a low-cost analysis useful for rapid identification and preservation of archeological information on the history of Mediterranean settlement.

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