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A Spatial Turn in History

Geography and history are sister disciplines. In fact, geography as a field of scientific research evolved from the study of history. Whereas geographers have the perspective of space, historians consider...

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Revisiting the Past

With the start of September, the summer holidays are behind us and we gradually readjust ourselves, hopefully restored, to our professional activities: back to normal. Many of us will have...

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GIS in Archaeology

Throughout history the physical and cultural environment has influenced location and distribution of settlements. One important question in archaeological research is what are the causal relationships between environmental factors on...

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Interpreting RS Information

Remote Sensing for GIS Managers, a new book from ESRI Press, reveals the power of interpreting information gathered from aerial photography, radar, satellite, and other remote-sensing methods. According to ESRI...

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Uncover Lost Maya Ruins from Space

NASA and university scientists are using space- and aircraft-based ‘remote-sensing’ technology to uncover remains of ancient Maya ruins in Central America, using the chemical signature of the civilization's ancient building...

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Positional Accuracy of Old Maps

Maps of Czech lands derived from eighteenth and nineteenth-century military surveys are unique cartographic artefacts containing much useful, interesting and valuable information. The content and accuracy of these maps has...

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Archaeology and GIS in Jordan

Geo-information technology, in particular photogrammetry, digital elevation models, ground-penetrating radar, GIS and 3D modelling, was used to document the recently discovered Baptism area in Jordan for purposes of both science...

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Laser Scanning Technology Challenged

In this month’s Insider’s View Prof. Heinz Rüther puts some critical points on the shortcomings of laser-scanning technology in the spatial documentation of heritage sites. We invited manufacturers of laser-scanning...

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