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Automated Detection of Hillforts in Remote Sensing Imagery With Deep Multimodal Segmentation 利用深度多模态分割技术自动检测遥感图像中的山丘堡垒

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1958

Daniel Canedo, João Fonte, Rita Dias, Tiago do Pereiro, Luís Gonçalves‐Seco, Marta Vázquez, Petia Georgieva, António J. R. Neves

Recent advancements in remote sensing and artificial intelligence can potentially revolutionize the automated detection of archaeological sites. However, the challenging task of interpreting remote sensing imagery combined with the intricate shapes of archaeological sites can hinder the performance of computer vision systems. This work presents a computer vision system trained for efficient hillfort detection in remote sensing imagery. Equipped with an adapted multimodal semantic segmentation model, the system integrates LiDAR‐derived LRM images and aerial orthoimages for feature fusion, generating a binary mask pinpointing detected hillforts. Post‐processing includes margin and area filters to remove edge inferences and smaller anomalies. The resulting inferences are subjected to hard positive and negative mining, where expert archaeologists classify them to populate the training data with new samples for retraining the segmentation model. As the computer vision system is far more likely to encounter background images during its search, the training data are intentionally biased towards negative examples. This approach aims to reduce the number of false positives, typically seen when applying machine learning solutions to remote sensing imagery. Northwest Iberia experiments witnessed a drastic reduction in false positives, from 5678 to 40 after a single hard positive and negative mining iteration, yielding a 99.3% reduction, with a resulting F1 score of 66%. In England experiments, the system achieved a 59% F1 score when fine‐tuned and deployed countrywide. Its scalability to diverse archaeological sites is demonstrated by successfully detecting hillforts and other types of enclosures despite their typical complex and varied shapes. Future work will explore archaeological predictive modelling to identify regions with higher archaeological potential to focus the search, addressing processing time challenges.

遥感和人工智能领域的最新进展有可能彻底改变考古遗址的自动探测。然而，解读遥感图像是一项极具挑战性的任务，再加上考古遗址错综复杂的形状，这些都会阻碍计算机视觉系统的性能。本作品介绍了一种经过训练的计算机视觉系统，用于在遥感图像中高效检测山丘。该系统配备了一个经过调整的多模态语义分割模型，将激光雷达衍生的 LRM 图像与航空正射影像进行特征融合，生成一个二进制掩模，精确定位检测到的山丘。后处理包括边际和区域滤波器，以去除边缘推断和较小的异常点。由此产生的推断结果将进行硬性正向和负向挖掘，由考古专家对其进行分类，为训练数据填充新的样本，以重新训练分割模型。由于计算机视觉系统在搜索过程中更有可能遇到背景图像，因此训练数据有意偏向于负面示例。这种方法旨在减少误报的数量，在将机器学习解决方案应用于遥感图像时通常会出现这种情况。在伊比利亚西北部的实验中，经过一次硬正负挖掘迭代后，误报数量从 5678 个急剧下降到 40 个，降幅达 99.3%，F1 得分为 66%。在英格兰的实验中，该系统经过微调并在全国范围内部署后，F1得分率达到59%。尽管山堡和其他类型的围墙具有典型的复杂多变的形状，但该系统还是成功地探测到了这些围墙，从而证明了它对各种考古遗址的可扩展性。未来的工作将探索考古预测建模，以确定具有较高考古潜力的区域，从而集中搜索，解决处理时间方面的挑战。

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Combining Photogrammetry and Subsurface Geophysics to Improve Historical Knowledge of Romanesque Churches in Normandy, France: Case Study of the Notre‐Dame‐du‐Val Chapel 结合摄影测量学和地下地球物理学，增进对法国诺曼底罗马式教堂的历史了解：瓦尔圣母教堂案例研究

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1957

Cyrille Fauchard, Laure Aillaud, Astrid Legrand, Vincent Guilbert, Cyril Ledun, Bruno Beaucamp, Raphael Antoine

This study presents the results of aerial and geophysical measurements carried out on the Notre‐Dame‐du‐Val chapel in Sotteville‐sur‐Mer (Normandy, France), a former leprosarium dating from the 15th century; the chapel is now deconsecrated and has been showing signs of ageing in recent years. Restoration work is planned, and geophysical investigations of the area around the chapel have been commissioned. In this article, we propose a robust methodology combining aerial and terrestrial measurements in the visible range with surface prospecting methods. Compiling all the measurements within a perfectly georeferenced 3D model allows the joint analysis of the results of different physical measurement methods to provide unexpected architectural and archaeological information. Photos were taken from the ground and using a drone to build photogrammetric models of the interior and exterior of the chapel. Ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) were the two survey methods deployed in the area surrounding the chapel. The geophysical measurements clearly reveal traces of apses—which have now disappeared—at the crossing of what would have been the building's transept, which match up with the filled‐in openings that are present. The existence of these apses can only be assumed from inside the chapel. The resistivity anomalies are perfectly correlated with the radar anomalies and allow new hypotheses to be formulated about the original structure of the chapel. Finally, mapping the local geology of the surroundings based on a geophysical survey provides crucial information about the history of the church's construction. Bringing this unknown architectural element to light and carrying out precise mapping of the local geology surrounding the chapel constitute a major breakthrough, as this will make it possible to improve our knowledge of the history of the chapel, in particular its origins, through research based on archaeological surveys.

本研究介绍了对位于滨海索特维尔（法国诺曼底）的 Notre-Dame-du-Val 小教堂进行航拍和地球物理测量的结果。我们计划对其进行修复，并已委托对小教堂周围区域进行地球物理勘测。在本文中，我们提出了一种稳健的方法，将可见光范围内的空中和地面测量与地表勘探方法相结合。在一个完美的地理参照三维模型中汇集所有测量结果，可以对不同物理测量方法的结果进行联合分析，从而提供意想不到的建筑和考古信息。使用无人机从地面拍摄照片，建立小教堂内部和外部的摄影测量模型。地面穿透雷达（GPR）和电阻率层析成像（ERT）是在小教堂周围地区使用的两种测量方法。地球物理测量清楚地揭示了在建筑横廊交叉处的尖顶痕迹（现已消失），这些痕迹与现存的填充开口相吻合。只能从小礼拜堂内部推测这些尖顶的存在。电阻率异常现象与雷达异常现象完全相关，因此可以对小教堂的原始结构提出新的假设。最后，根据地球物理勘测绘制的周边地质图提供了有关教堂建造历史的重要信息。将这一不为人知的建筑元素公之于众，并对小教堂周围的当地地质进行精确测量，是一项重大突破，因为这将使我们有可能通过基于考古调查的研究，进一步了解小教堂的历史，特别是其起源。

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Tackling the Thorny Dilemma of Mapping Southeastern Sicily's Coastal Archaeology Beneath Dense Mediterranean Vegetation: A Drone‐Based LiDAR Approach 解决地中海茂密植被下西西里东南部沿海考古绘图的棘手难题：基于无人机的激光雷达方法

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1956

Dario Calderone, Nicola Lercari, Davide Tanasi, Dennis Busch, Ryan Hom, Rosa Lanteri

Airborne laser scanning (ALS), commonly known as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), is a remote sensing technique that enables transformative archaeological research by providing high‐density 3D representations of landscapes and sites covered by vegetation whose analysis reveals hidden features and structures. ALS can detect targets under trees and grasslands, making it an ideal archaeological survey and mapping tool. ALS instruments are usually mounted on piloted aircraft. However, since the mid‐2010s, smaller laser scanners can be mounted on uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones. In this article, we examined the viability of drone‐based ALS for archaeological applications by utilizing a RIEGL VUX‐UAV22 sensor to capture point clouds with high spatial resolution at the archaeological site of Heloros in Southeastern Sicily, founded by the Greeks in the late eighth century bce. Using this laser scanner, we surveyed over 1.6 km2 of the archaeological landscape, producing datasets that outperformed noncommercial airborne ALS data for the region made available by the Italian government. We produced derivative imagery free of vegetation, which we visualized in GIS using a modified Local Relief Model technique to aid our archaeological analyses. Our findings demonstrate that drone‐based ALS can penetrate the dense Mediterranean canopy of coastal Sicily with sufficient point density to enable more efficient mapping of underlying archaeological features such as stone quarries, cart tracks, defensive towers and fortification walls. Our study proved that drone‐based ALS sensors can be easily transported to remote locations and that in‐house lab staff can safely operate them, which enables multiple on‐demand surveys and opportunistic collections to be conducted on the fly when environmental conditions are ideal. We conclude that these capabilities further increase the benefits of utilizing ALS for surveying the archaeological landscape under the Mediterranean canopy.

机载激光扫描（ALS）通常称为光探测和测距（LiDAR），是一种遥感技术，可提供植被覆盖的地貌和遗址的高密度三维图像，通过分析揭示隐藏的特征和结构，从而实现变革性的考古研究。ALS 可以探测树木和草地下的目标，是理想的考古调查和绘图工具。ALS 仪器通常安装在驾驶飞机上。不过，自 2010 年代中期以来，小型激光扫描仪可以安装在无人驾驶飞行器或无人机上。在本文中，我们利用 RIEGL VUX-UAV22 传感器在西西里岛东南部的希腊人于公元前八世纪晚期建立的赫洛罗斯考古遗址捕捉高空间分辨率的点云，考察了基于无人机的 ALS 在考古应用中的可行性。利用该激光扫描仪，我们勘测了超过 1.6 平方公里的考古地貌，生成的数据集优于意大利政府提供的该地区非商业性机载 ALS 数据。我们制作了没有植被的衍生图像，并在地理信息系统中使用改进的局部地形模型技术将其可视化，以帮助我们进行考古分析。我们的研究结果表明，基于无人机的 ALS 能够以足够的点密度穿透西西里岛沿海茂密的地中海树冠，从而能够更有效地绘制采石场、车道、防御塔和防御墙等考古地貌的底层地图。我们的研究证明，基于无人机的 ALS 传感器可以很容易地运输到偏远地区，内部实验室人员也可以安全地操作它们，这使得在环境条件理想时，可以按需进行多次勘测和随机采集。我们的结论是，这些功能进一步提高了利用 ALS 勘察地中海树冠下考古景观的效益。

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A Needle in a Haystack: Landscape Survey and Archaeological Detection Experiments in Apalachee Bay 大海捞针：阿帕拉契湾的景观调查和考古探测实验

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1959

Simon Fitch, Jessica Cook Hale

This paper presents the results of a pilot landscape‐scale seismic survey undertaken in Apalachee Bay, Florida, across a submerged landscape that contains dozens of Pre‐Contact sites. In addition to the goals of improving the geophysical and remote sensing ground model for this submerged landscape, the survey also sought to undertake the first independent scientific test of the contentious ‘HALD’ methodology, an acoustic resonance method that it is claimed to identify knapped lithic artefacts at and/or below the seabed through the identification of distinct ‘haystack’ responses. The results of this work indicate that the HALD method, as currently described, produces results that could not be scientifically replicated in this survey. We conclude that any HALD ‘haystack’ signal should therefore not be considered as an example of detection of human‐modified lithic material but rather as a geophysical anomaly that requires additional constraints before it can be used to reliably identify human‐modified lithic materials. Thus, although the authors note that laboratory studies have successfully produced an acoustic signal in human‐modified lithics, the field‐based methods remain yet to be reliably determined. In addition to these results, the landscape mapping survey also recorded valuable information on buried and previously unrecorded landscape features that have archaeological significance and that may guide future site prospection. We therefore conclude that despite the results of the HALD test, the well‐preserved submerged landscape of Apalachee Bay region provides a highly useful testing ground for methods that can be deployed elsewhere globally.

本文介绍了在佛罗里达州阿帕拉切湾进行的景观尺度地震勘测试点的结果，该勘测横跨包含数十个前人类接触遗址的水下景观。除了改进该水下景观的地球物理和遥感地面模型之外，该勘测还试图对有争议的 "HALD "方法进行首次独立的科学测试，该方法是一种声共振方法，据称可以通过识别独特的 "干草堆 "反应来识别海底和/或海底以下的石器。这项工作的结果表明，目前所描述的 HALD 方法所产生的结果无法在本次调查中科学地复制。我们的结论是，任何 HALD "干草堆 "信号都不应被视为人类改造过的石质材料的探测结果，而应被视为一种地球物理异常现象，在用于可靠地识别人类改造过的石质材料之前需要更多的限制因素。因此，尽管作者指出实验室研究已经成功地在人类改造的石器中产生了声学信号，但实地方法仍有待可靠确定。除了这些结果之外，地貌测绘调查还记录了关于埋藏的和以前未记录的地貌特征的宝贵信息，这些信息具有考古学意义，可以指导未来的遗址勘探。因此，我们得出结论，尽管 HALD 测试的结果不尽如人意，但阿帕拉契湾地区保存完好的水下景观为可在全球其他地方使用的方法提供了一个非常有用的试验场。

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Magnetic Gradiometry Survey at the Urban Centre of Türkmen‐Karahöyük (Turkey) 土耳其 Türkmen-Karahöyük 城市中心的磁力梯度测量勘测

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-09-02 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1955

Petra M. Creamer, Jonathan Alperstein, Michele Massa, James Osborne, Jesse Casana

The understanding of urban centres in the ancient Near East, one of the main regions for investigating the development of cities, has been transformed in recent years through investigations using archaeological geophysical prospection tools. This paper presents results of our recent magnetic gradiometry survey at the large urban site of Türkmen‐Karahöyük (Konya Plain, Turkey) conducted using a SENSYS Magneto MXPDA cart‐based system. Results of the survey have successfully identified and characterized numerous areas of ancient settlement, industrial activity and burials across the massive site, offering new insights into the history of occupation at Türkmen‐Karahöyük. Our findings are thereby helping to shape future investigations at the site and, more broadly, demonstrate the opportunities and challenges presented by cart‐based geophysical survey instruments for archaeological investigations of mounded urban sites with extensive lower towns.

古代近东是研究城市发展的主要地区之一，近年来，通过使用考古地球物理勘探工具进行调查，人们对古代近东城市中心的认识发生了转变。本文介绍了我们最近使用基于 SENSYS Magneto MXPDA 车载系统对 Türkmen-Karahöyük 大型城市遗址（土耳其科尼亚平原）进行磁梯度测量勘测的结果。勘测结果成功确定并描述了整个大型遗址中众多古代居住区、工业活动区和墓葬区的特征，为了解 Türkmen-Karahöyük 的占领历史提供了新的视角。我们的研究结果有助于今后对该遗址的调查，并从更广泛的角度展示了推车式地球物理勘测仪器在对下层城镇较多的土丘型城市遗址进行考古调查时所带来的机遇和挑战。

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Radiating Encouragement: Further Investigation Into the Application of Gamma Ray Spectroscopy for Archaeological Prospection at the Roman Town of Silchester 放射鼓励：进一步调查伽马射线光谱学在西尔切斯特古罗马城考古勘探中的应用

IF 2.1 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1950

Victoria Robinson, Stuart Black, Robert Fry, Helen Beddow, Robert Clark, Mike Fulford

This study builds on a preliminary investigation into the efficacy of gamma radiation surveying as a complementary tool for archaeological prospection. Improved surveying and data processing methods were implemented, including the use of a vehicle-mounted Groundhog surveying system, use of alternative software tools and examination of the impacts of individual radionuclides. The study focuses on a range of targets within Insulae VII, XXXV and XXXIII in Silchester Roman town, Hampshire. Targets of interest included a polygonal temple, a house, ditches (including an Iron Age defensive ditch) and several Roman roads. While the survey revealed no measurable differences in the gamma radionuclide content of less substantial structures (such as the temple and house) and the surrounding soil, it successfully delineated major structures. The Roman roads, Iron Age defensive ditch and potentially an indication of a historic field boundary not present in modern records were clearly visible in the generated visualisations. The roads and field boundary appear as distinct linear features of depleted radioactivity. The location of the Iron Age ditch correlates with an area of elevated radioactivity. Notably, the technique not only successfully identified archaeological features but was also able to indicate differences in the properties of similar targets such as variations in road thickness. Further, the gamma radiation data indicates variations in the local geology attributable to historic changes in land use and geochemical composition. This latest study corroborates the findings of the preliminary investigation, demonstrating replicability, scalability and ability to enhance output data quality. Further research, including sampling and non-destructive analysis of materials from the site, is needed to better explain observed results.

这项研究是在对伽马辐射测量作为考古勘探辅助工具的有效性进行初步调查的基础上进行的。研究采用了改进的勘测和数据处理方法，包括使用车载 Groundhog 勘测系统、替代软件工具以及对个别放射性核素影响的研究。这项研究的重点是汉普郡西尔切斯特罗马镇 Insulae VII、XXXV 和 XXXIII 内的一系列目标。感兴趣的目标包括一座多边形神庙、一座房屋、沟渠（包括一条铁器时代的防御沟）和几条罗马道路。虽然勘测结果显示，不太重要的建筑物（如神庙和房屋）与周围土壤的伽马放射性核素含量没有明显的差别，但却成功地划定了主要建筑物的范围。在生成的可视化图像中，罗马时期的道路、铁器时代的防御壕沟以及现代记录中可能没有的历史田地边界都清晰可见。道路和田地边界呈现出明显的线性特征，放射性耗尽。铁器时代壕沟的位置与高放射性区域相关。值得注意的是，该技术不仅能成功识别考古特征，还能显示类似目标的属性差异，如道路厚度的变化。此外，伽马辐射数据还显示了当地地质的变化，这些变化可归因于土地利用和地球化学成分的历史性变化。这项最新研究证实了初步调查的结果，证明了可复制性、可扩展性和提高输出数据质量的能力。为了更好地解释观察到的结果，需要开展进一步的研究，包括对现场材料进行取样和非破坏性分析。

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Contributions of Multi-Method Geophysical Survey to Archaeological Research at the Battlefield of Waterloo 多种方法地球物理勘测对滑铁卢战场考古研究的贡献

IF 2.1 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-08-07 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1952

Duncan Williams, Dominique Bosquet, Tony Pollard, Kate Welham, Stuart Eve, Philippe De Smedt

Archaeological prospection is continually expanding into new frontiers, examining increasingly large areas, diverse environmental contexts and varying site types. One area that has received only limited focus is historic battlefields. This paper presents results from large-scale geophysical surveys (> 100 ha) at the Napoleonic battlefield of Waterloo (1815) in Belgium, using fluxgate magnetometry and frequency-domain electromagnetic induction. Despite its international historical significance, professional archaeological research at the battlefield is still in its infancy. We demonstrate how important insights can be gained by using geophysical methods for identifying features and artefacts related to the battle and for developing an understanding of the various influences acting on the present landscape. The largest survey of its kind undertaken on a single battlefield site, this approach holds particular potential for battlefield archaeology, given the subtle and low-density nature of the sought-after targets and the extensive area of the site. Such an approach can mitigate (though not entirely resolve) challenges of resolution and scale associated with other methods of investigation. Using a representative range of examples from Waterloo, we consider successes and challenges in undertaking geophysical surveys on battlefield sites. An integrated approach that incorporates targeted sampling and other forms of ancillary data is emphasized for a more robust interpretation of noninvasive sensor data.

考古勘探不断拓展新的领域，考察的区域越来越大，环境背景越来越多样，遗址类型也越来越多。历史战场是一个关注度有限的领域。本文介绍了利用磁通门磁力计和频域电磁感应对比利时拿破仑时期的滑铁卢战场（1815 年）进行大规模地球物理勘测（100 公顷）的结果。尽管滑铁卢战场具有国际历史意义，但其专业考古研究仍处于起步阶段。我们展示了如何通过使用地球物理方法来识别与该战役有关的特征和文物，以及如何理解对当前景观的各种影响，从而获得重要的见解。这是在单一战场遗址上开展的规模最大的同类调查，考虑到所寻找目标的微妙性和低密度性以及遗址的广阔面积，这种方法在战场考古方面具有特殊的潜力。这种方法可以减轻（尽管不能完全解决）与其他调查方法相关的分辨率和规模方面的挑战。利用滑铁卢的一系列代表性实例，我们探讨了在战场遗址开展地球物理勘测的成功经验和挑战。我们强调了一种综合方法，其中包括有针对性的取样和其他形式的辅助数据，以便对非侵入式传感器数据进行更可靠的解释。

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A Novel Approach for Autonomous Densely Spaced Acquisition of Buried Objects in Intertidal Environments—Field Examples From Avaldsnes, Norway 潮间带环境中自主密集采集埋藏物体的新方法--挪威阿瓦兹内斯的实地实例

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1949

T. M. Olsen, W. Weibull, A. Escalona, A. S. Vivås

Underwater archaeology relies on expensive and time‐consuming invasive methods for identifying and excavating objects buried in the seabed or identifying layers in shallow and intertidal environments. Especially shallow and intertidal environments are challenging due to locally high levels of sedimentation that offer good conditions for preserving organic material, that is, archaeological objects, in stabile and low‐oxygen environments. We present a system capable of dense (25 cm × 25 cm) survey coverage that enables nondestructive decimetre‐scale visualization of buried objects and sedimentary layers lying in the subsurface. The system comprises an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) equipped with a single‐channel 2D Chirp sonar. A description of the vehicle design is presented, and results from five field tests demonstrate the ability of the system to collect high‐resolution acoustic data in a variety of shallow water environments. The system shows an example of the linearized zero offset reflectivity inversion dataset, visualizing a known buried shipwreck from the medieval period in Avaldsnes, Norway. The ASV system holds global implications as it can serve as a noninvasive first‐stage survey in sensitive heritage or archaeological areas. Areas where traditional methods are challenging, or invasive methods are dissuaded.

水下考古依赖于昂贵和耗时的侵入性方法来识别和挖掘埋藏在海床中的文物或识别浅水和潮间带环境中的地层。浅海和潮间带环境尤其具有挑战性，因为当地的沉积水平较高，为在稳定和低氧环境中保存有机材料（即考古物品）提供了良好条件。我们介绍了一种能够进行高密度（25 厘米×25 厘米）勘测覆盖的系统，该系统能够对埋藏在地下的文物和沉积层进行分米级无损可视化。该系统包括一个配备单通道二维啁啾声纳的自主水面飞行器（ASV）。系统介绍了飞行器的设计，五次实地测试结果表明，该系统能够在各种浅水环境中收集高分辨率声学数据。该系统展示了线性化零偏移反射率反演数据集的一个示例，将挪威阿瓦兹内斯已知的中世纪时期被掩埋的沉船可视化。ASV 系统具有全球意义，因为它可以作为敏感遗产或考古区域的非侵入式第一阶段勘测。在这些地区，传统方法具有挑战性，而侵入性方法则不受欢迎。

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Issues of Sampling and Representativeness in Large‐Scale LiDAR‐Derived Archaeological Surveys in Mediterranean Contexts 地中海地区大规模激光雷达考古调查中的取样和代表性问题

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1951

Giacomo Fontana

Landscape‐scale LiDAR‐based studies are becoming increasingly prevalent in archaeology, mainly focusing on detecting archaeological sites to create datasets for spatial analysis. However, the representativeness of these datasets in accurately reflecting the surviving distributions of archaeological sites has often been overlooked. This paper discusses issues of sampling and representativeness in LiDAR‐derived datasets, particularly within the scope of large‐scale landscape studies in Mediterranean contexts. Drawing insights from the Ancient Hillforts Survey, which analysed 15 296 km2 in south‐central Italy, the study examines the variability in the visibility of different site typologies in open‐source but low‐resolution LiDAR data. Through an examination of hillforts, platform farms, settlements, field systems, traces of Roman centuriation, and transhumance routes, the paper highlights significant variability in the identification and mapping within and across different site types. Recognizing the need to account for this variability in the development of spatial analysis, the paper discusses the use of sampling areas to address this variability. This approach aims to effectively mitigate potential biases in analysis, emphasizing the necessity for nuanced methodologies in interpreting LiDAR data for archaeological research.

基于激光雷达的景观尺度研究在考古学中越来越普遍，主要侧重于探测考古遗址，以创建用于空间分析的数据集。然而，这些数据集在准确反映考古遗址现存分布方面的代表性往往被忽视。本文讨论了激光雷达衍生数据集的取样和代表性问题，特别是在地中海背景下的大规模景观研究范围内。该研究从对意大利中南部 15 296 平方公里进行分析的古山堡调查中汲取灵感，探讨了不同遗址类型在开源但低分辨率的激光雷达数据中的可见度差异。通过对山堡、平台农场、聚落、田地系统、罗马世纪的痕迹和转场路线的研究，论文强调了不同遗址类型内部和之间在识别和绘图方面的显著差异。认识到在开展空间分析时需要考虑到这种差异，本文讨论了利用取样区域来解决这种差异的方法。这种方法旨在有效减少分析中的潜在偏差，强调在考古研究中解释激光雷达数据时必须采用细致入微的方法。

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Correction to Magnetic and GPR Data Modelling via Multiscale Methods in San Pietro in Crapolla Abbey, Massa Lubrense (Naples) 通过多尺度方法修正马萨-卢布伦塞（那不勒斯）克拉波拉圣彼得修道院的磁力和 GPR 数据模型

IF 2.1 3区地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological Prospection

Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1002/arp.1953

Bianco, L., M. La Manna, V. Russo, and M. Fedi. 2024. “ Magnetic and GPR Data Modelling via Multiscale Methods in San Pietro in Crapolla Abbey, Massa Lubrense (Naples).” Archaeological Prospection 31: 139–147. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/arp.1936.

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