Literature Review for ‘Predictive Model of Undocumented Village & Mound
Archeology Sites for the Red Wing Locality’ – RA536 January 2014
1. ARROYO, A. (2009). ASSESSING WHAT LIES BENEATH THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF A
ZOOARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD: THE USE OF GIS AND SPATIAL CORRELATIONS AT EL MIRÓN
CAVE (SPAIN). Archaeometry, 51(3), 506-524. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4754.2008.00411.x
Abstract:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are being incorporated into archaeology as a
technique to improve the understanding of spatial organization and the relationships among
finds within specific areas. Although their use as a basic tool in predicting the location of
archaeological sites or in assessing the extent of their catchment areas is relatively common,
in general, they have less often been applied to the study of the spatial distribution of
archaeological remains within individual deposits, and in particular to faunal assemblages.
Despite this, they can prove essential to understanding dispersion and grouping patterns
within deposits fully, and, together with various correlation analytical techniques, they
provide valuable information about the economic organization of settlements and inhabitant
lifeways. To demonstrate the potential of this methodology, a zooarchaeological GIS has
been prepared for the Middle and Late Magdalenian and Azilian layers in El Mirón Cave
(eastern Cantabria, Spain), and the spatial distribution patterns of various attributes of the
archaeological record have been analysed. Significant conclusions in terms of type and
duration of human occupation have been drawn.
KEYWORDS:
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION, GIS, ZOOARCHAEOLOGY, LOCAL DENSITY
ANALYSIS, LATE GLACIAL, EL MIRÓN CAVE, CANTABRIAN SPAIN
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2. McCool J. PRAGIS: a test case for a web-based archaeological GIS. Journal Of
Archaeological Science [serial online]. January 2014; 41:133-139. Available from: Art
Index (H.W. Wilson), Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
Archaeology, like many disciplines, has employed GIS as a tool which allows a diversity of new
research agendas, from predictive site modeling to the combination of spatial datasets once
too cumbersome to be handled in entirety. With the explosion of web mapping applications
over the past decade, the opportunity now exists to bring these capabilities, once requiring
specialized education and software, to the entire archaeological community. The Puuc Region
Archaeological Geographic Information System (PRAGIS) is a methodological foray into
providing basic spatial analysis to professionals regardless of their computer mapping
experience. With the combination of datasets pertaining to site location, landforms, modern
features, recent land use patterns, as well as several basemaps, it is intended that this type of
program will provide the intermediary functionality between the current options of basic static
site visualization or a full suite of spatial tools, along with a corresponding internet database.
http://egis.artsci.uc.edu/PRAGIS/
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Web GIS;
Data availability;
Public access;
Puuc Region
Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/science/article/pii/S0305440313002963
3. Llobera M. Life on a Pixel: Challenges in the Development of Digital Methods Within an
'Interpretive' Landscape Archaeology Framework. Journal Of Archaeological Method &
Theory [serial online]. December 2012;19(4):495-509. Available from: Academic Search
Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
This paper provides a personal account of the challenges of developing digital methods within
an interpretive landscape archaeology framework. It reviews current criticisms leveled against
the use of model-based tools, e.g., GIS-based, within this framework. Currently, the absence of,
or distance between, methods and theory is considered to be an important limitation when
adopting such orientation. This gap is largely due to the particular nature of the theoretical
sources informing this framework. This paper suggests the need for middle ground/bridging
concepts, i.e., concepts that enable the instantiation within concrete archaeological contexts of
various aspects discussed within an interpretative framework, as a way to shorten this gap. It
also highlights the importance of the nature of representations when applying digital methods
and their key role when producing new archaeological information. Finally, it attempts to
elevate the role that model-based methods and simulations can play within an interpretive
landscape framework, and to insist on the development of new middle ground solutions
(methods and concepts) when existing tools do not meet our theoretical challenges.
Keywords
Landscape archaeology
Interpretive archaeology
GIS
Models
Simulations
Methodology
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4. Graves McEwan D. Qualitative Landscape Theories and Archaeological Predictive
Modelling-A Journey Through No Man's Land?. Journal Of Archaeological Method &
Theory [serial online]. December 2012;19(4):526-547. Available from: Academic Search
Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
An approach to test and interpret geographic information system-based, quantitative
archaeological predictive models using techniques from qualitative (experiential) landscape
theory is described and demonstrated via a case study. The result is the transformation of
statistical output from quantitative predictive models into more archaeologically meaningful
interpretations of spatial data.
Keywords
GIS
Predictive modelling
Phenomenology
Archaeology
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5. Ebert D. Applications of Archaeological GIS. Canadian Journal Of Archaeology [serial
online]. December 2004;28(2):319-341. Available from: Academic Search Premier,
Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in archaeology seems like a perfect match of
technology and application. GIS has found its way into many areas of archaeological research,
especially in the area of Cultural Resource Management (CRM). While GIS offers many tools for
the archaeologist, its full potential has not been realized. This paper offers a conceptual
framework in which GIS procedures can be detailed, as well as a description of those
procedures. The state of archaeological GIS in Canada is reviewed, with emphasis on both the
academic and CRM applications of GIS. Finally, the paper examines the possibilities of
archaeological GIS.
Link: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=5d5b46cc381f-400a-886c-6499b27a6159%40sessionmgr4001&vid=4&hid=4110
6. Canning S. 'Belief' in the Past: Dempster-Shafer Theory, GIS and Archaeological
Predictive Modelling. Australian Archaeology [serial online]. 2005;(60):6. Available
from: JSTOR Arts & Sciences IX, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
This paper introduces the use of a new technique in archaeological predictive modelling which
has particularly wide ranging appeal and application in the cultural heritage management
sphere. Most predictive modelling programs are restricted to the use of certain types of data
with a range of untested assumptions or caveats. Traditional probability based models are
difficult to construct, and are often limited by the use of data sets which render the results
statistically suspect. The method introduced here makes use of non-parametric statistical
methods which are not hampered by imperfect raw data. In particular, this paper introduces
the use of Dempster-Shafer theory in archaeological predictive modelling.
Link: http://www.library.uq.edu.au/ojs/index.php/aa/article/view/540
7. Loebel T. Pattern or bias? A critical evaluation of Midwestern fluted point distributions
using raster based GIS. Journal Of Archaeological Science [serial online]. May
2012;39(5):1205-1217. Available from: Art Index (H.W. Wilson), Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
Because the abundance and distribution of fluted points has long played a critical role in
interpreting various colonization and settlement scenarios of North America, correlations made
between fluted point distribution and patterns of Early Paleoindian land use need to be
critically evaluated. Gauging not just the source, but also nature of bias within distributional
data of this sort is important if we are to improve the accuracy and reliability of our inferences
concerning the timing, source, and mode of the radiation of human populations throughout the
western Hemisphere. In this study, I employ a raster based GIS approach using a continuous
non-site distribution of fluted biface distributions across a twenty-nine county (46,000 km2)
study area of northern Illinois. The results suggest that when sources of bias are revealed and
controlled for, significant settlement patterning can not only be identified, but more accurately
interpreted.
Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/science/article/pii/S0305440311004596
8. Gaffney C. DETECTING TRENDS IN THE PREDICTION OF THE BURIED PAST: A REVIEW OF
GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES IN ARCHAEOLOGY. Archaeometry [serial online]. May
2008;50(2):313-336. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
Geophysical survey techniques are a highly visible part of the scientific toolkit that is now used
by archaeologists. In this paper, the history of the use of geophysical techniques in archaeology
will be discussed, as will significant research themes associated with the most widely used
prospecting devices. It is apparent that while the use of geophysical techniques is at an all-time
high, there are many key areas where prospecting is rapidly developing. Some of the advances
relate to fundamental aspects of the techniques, while others dictate how we undertake survey
in the future. There is a movement away from pre-gridded survey areas towards real-time GPS
for navigation. This allows greater integration, or fusion, of disparate data sources using
visualization techniques derived from associated disciplines. The analysis of landscapes has
become a major component of the application of new technology and there are many
challenges to be tackled, including how to analyse and interpret significant archaeology within
large-scale, data-rich, multi-technique investigations. The reflective nature of the review
acknowledges the important role of Archaeometry in the development of archaeological
geophysics.
Link: SMU Library
9. Peacock E, Rafferty J. Time's River: Archaeological Syntheses From The Lower Mississippi
River Valley [e-book]. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press; 2008. Available from:
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), Ipswich, MA.
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k&AN=279802
10. Thomas E. Emerson, R. Barry Lewis. Cahokia and the Hinterlands: Middle Mississippian
Cultures of the Midwest. University of Illinois Press, Oct 1, 1999 - History - 357 pages
Abstract:
Cahokia and the Hinterlands explores cultural interactions among Cahokians and other Middle
Mississippian populations across the Midcontinent, covering topics as diverse as economic
modeling, craft specialization, settlement patterns, agricultural and subsistence systems, and
the development of social ranking. Proposing sophisticated and innovative models for the
growth, development, and decline of Mississippian culture at Cahokia and elsewhere, this
volume also provides insight into the rise of chiefdoms and stratified societies and the
development of trade throughout the world.
Link: http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=55h7hrfET0C&oi=fnd&pg=PA207&dq=Clark+A+Dobbs+Red+Wing+archeology&ots=VWFHdFyuuk&sig=B
42ZH8Kazfqce2UmwxHWyZAsOU#v=onepage&q=Clark%20A%20Dobbs%20Red%20Wing%20archeology&f=false
11. Johnson, William and Johnson, Donald W. Application of Geophysics to North American
Prehistoric Sites.
Abstract:
Archaeological geophysics, sometime called remote sensing by archaeologists, is the
measurement of geophysical properties at the ground surface to create images of the
subsurface that can be interpreted by a geophysicist and archaeologist working together to
identify subsurface features of cultural origin. As such, geophysics is a tool to infer the presence
of cultural features before excavations actually take place. Geophysical measurements also
allow for obtaining a continuity of subsurface information that compliments the detailed point
information from shovel tests or unit excavations. The geophysics can then provide context to
the excavations made by the archaeologists.
Link:
http://archaeologygeophysics.com/PDF%20papers/Application%20of%20Geophysics%20to%20
Prehistoric%20Sites.pdf
12. Lewis, Theodore H. and Hill, AJ. The Aborigines of Minnesota, A Report based on the
collections of Jacob V. Brower, and on the Field Surveys and Notes of Alfred J. Hill and Theodore
H. Lewis. Minnesota Historical Society, 1911.
Abstract:
Link: http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/56589
13. Werbrouck I, Antrop M, Zwertvaegher A, et al. Digital Elevation Model generation for
historical landscape analysis based on LiDAR data, a case study in Flanders (Belgium).
Expert Systems With Applications [serial online]. July 2011;38(7):8178-8185. Available
from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
This paper discusses the generation of a high precision DEM (Digital Elevation Model) based on
high density airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data for an interdisciplinary
landscape archaeological study concerning the settlement history and environment in Sandy
Flanders, a region to the north of Ghent (Belgium). The objective was to create a detailed
topographical surface free of artificial features and topographical artefacts, in the form of a
DEM, visualizing the natural and current topography through the implementation of true
ground points only. The semi-automatical removal of these features and artefacts was based on
topographical vector data, visual interpretations and slope analysis. Ultimately two DEM’s were
constructed (1) a TIN (Triangulated Irregular Network) model, whereby the inherent large file
format restricts the usability to large scale and (2) a grid model which can be used for small-,
medium- and large-scale applications. Both datasets were used as an image that is interpreted
using ancillary data from historical sources. Its usefulness is illustrated in a case of field pattern
and microfield topography. Starting from this DEM, the approach of this landscape historical
study is mainly retrogressive, i.e. starting from the landscape structures and elements that are
still present in the contemporary landscape and moving into the past. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/science/article/pii/S0957417410015253
14. Chase A, Chase D, Fisher C, Leisz S, Weishampel J. Geospatial revolution and remote
sensing LiDAR in Mesoamerican archaeology. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of
Sciences Of The United States Of America [serial online]. August 7, 2012;109(32):1291612921. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
The application of light detection and ranging (LiDAR), a laser-based remote-sensing technology
that is capable of penetrating overlying vegetation and forest canopies, is generating a
fundamental shift in Mesoamerican archaeology and has the potential to transform research in
forested areas world-wide. Much as radio-carbon dating that half a century ago moved
archaeology forward by grounding archaeological remains in time, LiDAR is proving to be a
catalyst for an improved spatial understanding of the past. With LiDAR, ancient societies can be
contextualized within a fully defined landscape. Interpretations about the scale and
organization of densely forested sites no longer are constrained by sample size, as they were
when mapping required laborious on-ground survey. The ability to articulate ancient
landscapes fully permits a better understanding of the complexity of ancient Mesoamerican
urbanism and also aids in modern conservation efforts. The importance of this geospatial
innovation is demonstrated with newly acquired LiDAR data from the archaeological sites of
Caracol, Cayo, Belize and Angamuco, Michoacán, Mexico. These data illustrate the potential of
technology to act as a catalytic enabler of rapid transformational change in archaeological
research and interpretation and also underscore the value of on-the-ground archaeological
investigation in validating and contextualizing results.
Link: http://www.pnas.org/content/109/32/12916.full.pdf+html
15. Devereux B, Amable G, Crow P. Visualisation of LiDAR terrain models for archaeological
feature detection. Antiquity [serial online]. June 2008;82(316):470-479. Available from:
Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
LiDAR is developing into a formidable instrument of aerial survey. Here the author shows how
the LiDAR picture can be enhanced so that features picked up by illumination from different
directions can be combined in one comprehensive survey.
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16. Emerson T. RE-ENVISIONING CAHOKIA IT IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK! (Cover story).
Illinois Antiquity [serial online]. June 2013;48(2):1-3. Available from: Academic Search
Premier, Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
The article explores the discovery of the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site with 3000 acres
and the largest earthen mound in North America. It states that high accuracy laser LiDAR
technology has revealed the Cahokian landscape that archaeologists never thought that
existed. It also calls for support from the government to preserve the remaining parts of a
prehistoric metropolis.
Link: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=b4d5ffefe98f-433e-8280-b8c7623043ae%40sessionmgr4003&vid=3&hid=4111
17. Harmon J, Leone M, Prince S, Snyder M. LIDAR FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO EIGHTEENTH.CENTURY MARYLAND PLANTATION
SITES. American Antiquity [serial online]. October 2006;71(4):649-670. Available from:
Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA
Abstract:
Topographic and image maps of archaeological landscapes can be made using airborne LiDAR
(Light Detection and Ranging) data. Such maps contain more three-dimensional data than
conventional maps and may be more spatially accurate. In addition to providing a record of
topography, LiDAR images may reveal surface indications of archaeological deposits unnoticed
when using more conventional discovery techniques. LiDAR data and derived imagery need to
be integrated with existing forms of archaeological data for their full potential to be realized.
Link:
http://go.galegroup.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=REL
EVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=EAIM&userGroupName=mnastmaryu&tabID=T002&searchId=R1&
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18. Corns A, Shaw R. High resolution 3-dimensional documentation of archaeological
monuments & landscapes using airborne LiDAR. Journal Of Cultural Heritage [serial
online]. December 2, 2009;10:e72-e77. Available from: Academic Search Premier,
Ipswich, MA.
Abstract:
Over the past 16 years, the Discovery Programme, an Irish archaeological research organisation,
has strived to produce accurate high resolution 3-dimensional models of earthwork
monuments and their archaeological landscapes. Initially, this was achieved by the use of
terrestrial-based survey technologies including total stations and RTK GPS. However, this is a
slow, labour intensive way to build such models, and often the final archaeological models were
devoid of their landscape context. In 2003, the Discovery Programme implemented, to great
effect, the use of digital aerial stereo photogrammetry in the creation of landscape and
monument 3-dimensional models and associated orthoimages. However, problems including
the occlusion of features due to vegetation cover, and the great effort and expertise needed to
process the data were evident. Since the development of fixed wing Light Detection and
Ranging (LiDAR), and its ability to rapidly produce landscapes Digital Terrain Models (DTM) even
beneath vegetation, the Discovery Programme has monitored its application to the recording of
archaeological features. This paper illustrates the results of these surveys, and the high level of
terrain and monument detail recorded. Discussion includes the processing required to produce
the final models and the level of vegetation removal that can be achieved from the multiple
return signals of the LiDAR pulse. Examples are employed where the resulting terrain models
are interpreted with additional field inspection to further the understanding of the
archaeological features and structures. Subsequent interpretations are then used in
conjunction with the high resolution models to enable the realistic visualisation of monument
and landscape features. Finally, there is an evaluation of this methodology against alternative
LiDAR and ground-based approaches.
Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.xxproxy.smumn.edu/science/article/pii/S129620740900137X
19. Štular B, Kokalj Ž, Oštir K, Nuninger L. Visualization of lidar-derived relief models for
detection of archaeological features. Journal Of Archaeological Science [serial online].
November 2012;39(11):3354-3360. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich,
MA.
Abstract:
This paper presents visualisation techniques of high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs)
for visual detection of archaeological features. The methods commonly used in archaeology are
reviewed and improvements are suggested. One straightforward technique that has so far not
been used in archaeology – the shift method – is presented. The main purpose of this article is
to compare and evaluate different visualisation methods. Two conclusions have been reached.
Where a single method must be chosen – for printing or producing digital images for nonprofessionals – the use of sky view factor or slope gradient is endorsed, both presented in
greyscale. Otherwise interpreters should choose different techniques on different terrain types:
shift on flat terrain, sky view factor on mixed terrain, slope gradient on sloped terrain and sky
view factor (preferably as a composite image with slope gradient) on rugged terrain.