Surface Architecture Scanning of Archaeological Sites with Ground Based Lidar in Southern Peru
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Donna Nash, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Ground based LiDAR scanning provides an innovative technique for investigating partially buried architectural structures in Southern Peru. In this paper, we evaluate the potential of ground-based LiDAR for elucidating the nature of archaeological structures with vestiges of architecture remaining on the surface. Microtopographic mapping provides evidence for subsurface architecture as well as documentation of elements of preserved standing constructions. We evaluate the potential for LiDAR to provide data on submerged structures as a complement to geophysical and excavation techniques. We also examine LiDAR’s role in documenting erosional processes and in enhancing monitoring of destruction to monumental archaeological sites. Two sites are examined as case studies: the Inka (1450-1532 CE) administrative center of Sabaya and the Wari (600-1000 CE) administrative center at Cerro Baúl.
Surface Architecture Scanning of Archaeological Sites with Ground Based Lidar in Southern Peru
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Proceedings of the 2013 Digital Heritage International Congress, Volume 2 edited by Alonzo Addison, Livio De Luca, Gabriele Guidi, & Sofia Pescarin, pp.605-608. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York
- Language: English
- Date: 2013
- Keywords
- archaeological prospection, archaeological mapping, laser scanning, Andean Prehistory