The importance of applying remote sensing to archaeological research has been paid great attention worldwide, due to the following aspects: (i) the improvement in spectral and spatial resolution reveals increasing detailed information for the detection of archaeological features and the study of ancient landscapes; (ii) the development of remote sensing data processing approaches in the context of GIS help us to manage the complexity of archaeological investigations at a variety of different scales; (iii) the availability of different sensors available for remote sensing activities allows to obtain several information for different purposes, from site detection to landscape archaeology up to risk analysis Moreover, archaeologists are ever more aware of the benefits of remote sensing applications for their investigations, such as: i) maps and profiles of existing and potential sites without extensive excavation; ii) reduction of costs, time and risk associated with archaeological excavation; iii) creation of site strategies, conservation, preservation; iv) assessment of the integrity of historical structures useful for their conservation. The result is the development of a scientific approach based on the integration of archaeology with earth observation technologies. An example of this approach is the Italian heritage Conservation and Archaeo-geophysics (ITACA) Mission. It applies different scientific methodologies which rely on the most advanced remote sensing techniques, to contribute to the study of the pre-Columbian civilizations and the cultural heritage conservation and management in Southern America. This paper [1] deals with the results of investigations performed in Southern Peru with the twofold aim to study and map the palaeoenvironment, the hydrography and underground aqueducts in the Nazca drainage basin by using High (HR) satellite data and to detect archaeological features near the Ceremoniale Center of Cahuachi near Nazca, by using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery. In Cahuachi the investigations have performed on two areas, one characterized by bare and arid soil, the second covered by vegetation and crossed by the Nazca river.
Remote sensing for the study, protection and conservation of cultural heritage: The experience of ITACA Mission in Southern America (2007-2013)
Masini N;Lasaponara R
2014
Abstract
The importance of applying remote sensing to archaeological research has been paid great attention worldwide, due to the following aspects: (i) the improvement in spectral and spatial resolution reveals increasing detailed information for the detection of archaeological features and the study of ancient landscapes; (ii) the development of remote sensing data processing approaches in the context of GIS help us to manage the complexity of archaeological investigations at a variety of different scales; (iii) the availability of different sensors available for remote sensing activities allows to obtain several information for different purposes, from site detection to landscape archaeology up to risk analysis Moreover, archaeologists are ever more aware of the benefits of remote sensing applications for their investigations, such as: i) maps and profiles of existing and potential sites without extensive excavation; ii) reduction of costs, time and risk associated with archaeological excavation; iii) creation of site strategies, conservation, preservation; iv) assessment of the integrity of historical structures useful for their conservation. The result is the development of a scientific approach based on the integration of archaeology with earth observation technologies. An example of this approach is the Italian heritage Conservation and Archaeo-geophysics (ITACA) Mission. It applies different scientific methodologies which rely on the most advanced remote sensing techniques, to contribute to the study of the pre-Columbian civilizations and the cultural heritage conservation and management in Southern America. This paper [1] deals with the results of investigations performed in Southern Peru with the twofold aim to study and map the palaeoenvironment, the hydrography and underground aqueducts in the Nazca drainage basin by using High (HR) satellite data and to detect archaeological features near the Ceremoniale Center of Cahuachi near Nazca, by using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery. In Cahuachi the investigations have performed on two areas, one characterized by bare and arid soil, the second covered by vegetation and crossed by the Nazca river.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
