کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
7446632 1483941 2015 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Investigating regional patterning in archaeological remains by pairing extensive survey with a lidar dataset: The case of the Manu'a Group, American Samoa
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی علوم انسانی و هنر تاریخ
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Investigating regional patterning in archaeological remains by pairing extensive survey with a lidar dataset: The case of the Manu'a Group, American Samoa
چکیده انگلیسی
A long standing research approach in island Oceania is the examination of community and regional level patterning of archaeological remains. However, these efforts are impeded by heavy vegetation and rugged terrain, which limit the implementation and productivity of traditional archaeological methods. Aerial lidar data provide an opportunity to survey large archaeological landscapes effectively and efficiently in these environments. In this paper, we present the results of a lidar-based survey and analysis of community-level spatial patterning for at sites in the Manu'a Group of American Samoa. Using lidar data in conjunction with pedestrian survey results, we first established the suitability of lidar for identifying archaeological features, and then applied the technique to a previously unexamined landscape. We were able to record archaeological remains and analyse the data to discern spatial patterning in their distribution. The patterning of these remains is broadly comparable, though not identical, to that of three other settlement zones on Olosega and the adjacent island of Ofu, which previously were intensively surveyed. The differences in the characteristics and distribution of structural features within and between these four settlement zones may reflect differences in social status and ranking.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports - Volume 2, June 2015, Pages 677-687
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