Archeological Gis

Lo studio sul territorio tra il Salso ed il Platani ha consentito di implementare le conoscenze sulle dinamiche insediative di età bizantina di questo peculiare comprensorio che in questi secoli assume una valenza frontaliera tra la Sicilia ad ovest del Platani e quella ad est, come suggerisce la realizzazione delle poderose fortificazioni sull’altura del Kassar di Castronovo, in posizione baricentrica lungo la strada tra Agrigento e Palermo. Sul finire del VII sec. d.C., a seguito dei primi raids saraceni sulle coste isolane, gli insediamenti lungo la fascia litoranea risultano abbandonati, contestualmente nel retroterra si assiste ad una profonda militarizzazione del paesaggio tradottasi nella sistematica occupazione di alture in reciproca relazione di intervisibilità connesse al controllo e alla difesa del territorio e di un sistema viario profondamente mutato rispetto ai secoli precedenti che predilige i percorsi a mezza costa sui crinali collinari e montani.

Esiste un gruppo di modelli sviluppati sulla base di analogie con la legge di Newton: Analogamente, l'interazione fra due centri abitati, nei quali vi sia una concentrazione di popolazione nota, risulta direttamente proporzionale all'entità della popolazione dei due centri ed inversamente proporzionale alla distanza fra essi: -Dispense inerenti la modellistica applicata alle tematiche di pianificazione urbana e regionale -Lezioni di Ing. Elena Elisabetta Minghini --Dispense inerenti la modellistica applicata alle tematiche di pianificazione urbana e regionale -Lezioni di Ing.

Riassunto La generalizzazione automatica è un campo di ricerca attivo da ormai oltre trenta anni. Recentemente il costante progresso delle tecniche e il miglioramento dei risultati ha portato all'introduzione di procedure di derivazione automatica all'interno dei processi produttivi di alcuni enti cartografici europei. Questo articolo illustra lo stato della ricerca nel campo della generalizzazione cartografica automatica in Italia e mostra come anche nel nostro paese si stiano conseguendo risultati significativi; in particolare verranno descritti i progressi del progetto CARGEN, che studia la derivazione alla scala 1:25000 e 1:50000 del DBT nazionale.

through a selection of maps, of Pavia province, from the XVII century to the contemporary age. The aim is to present not only the evolution of landscape, but also the changing of his cartographic image and the different purposes of the map through the centuries, particularly the representation of land use.
The paper illustrates how a Didactic unity has been produced destined to the high schools within the course of “Didactics of the Geography” (50/A) of the SILSIS (Intercollegiate Lombard School of Specialisation for the Secondary Teaching), section of Pavia.

Keywords: Pavia province, landscape, land use, cartographic representation, GIS.

Sommario: 1. Prospettive dell’utilizzo della cartografia nella digital
public history. – 2. I GIS e l’epistemologia digitale nell’uso della cartografia.
– 3. Un Case Study: la cartografia nella storia del territorio della
Provincia di Terra di Lavoro con particolare riferimento alla centralità
dei Siti Reali. – 4. Prospettive per l’utilizzo della cartografia digitale
nello sviluppo turistico della Provincia di Caserta

Les menhirs sont depuis longtemps considérés comme les traces d'une construction paysagère ancienne. Les techniques numériques actuelles permettent de réinterroger cette hypothèse à des échelles spatiales variées. Dans cette perspective, nous avons utilisé les données issues de la carte archéologique nationale (base Patriarche) à l'échelle du territoire métropolitain et également au sein de fenêtres d'étude plus restreintes dans le nord-ouest de la France et en Vendée. Les traitements numériques se sont basés sur de classiques algorithmes de visibilité, auxquels nous avons dû adjoindre de nouveaux concepts et traitements inédits. La topographie actuelle, modélisée de manière imparfaite par les MNT, ne traduit que très partiellement la topographie qui pouvait exister au Néolithique (remontée du niveau marin, variation de la couverture végétale, érosion et sédimentation) ; aussi avons-nous réduit l'approche à un contexte strictement terrestre afin de réduire les effets des modifications de topographie en contexte côtier. Les menhirs sont, globalement, associés à des bassins de visibilité moins étendus, comparativement aux potentialités du terrain. Ils semblent également placés de manière à être vus, mais préférentiellement dans certaines directions, souvent en intervisibilité avec d'autres pierres dressées. Les dolmens sont pour leur part très majoritairement placés de manière à être vus sur de larges surfaces. En dépit des réserves que l'on peut apporter à cette approche générale, les tendances observées ouvrent d'intéressantes perspectives pour la reconstitution des paysages anciens et les approches phénoménologiques associées.

La campagne de fouilles menee sur le Biet Giyorghis en 1996, par la Boston University (BU) et l'Istituto Universitario Orientale de Naples (IUO) etait consacree a l'etude du site d'Ona Nagast, pres d'Axoum, identifie lors d'une prospection realisee en 1974, comme un grand ensemble d'habitat. Les investigations ont revele des structures de pierre, du materiel ceramique, metallique, lithique, etc. et des ossements fauniques des periodes axoumite ancienne, moyenne et recente

Riassunto La generalizzazione automatica è un campo di ricerca attivo da ormai oltre trenta anni. Recentemente il costante progresso delle tecniche e il miglioramento dei risultati ha portato all'introduzione di procedure di derivazione automatica all'interno dei processi produttivi di alcuni enti cartografici europei. Questo articolo illustra lo stato della ricerca nel campo della generalizzazione cartografica automatica in Italia e mostra come anche nel nostro paese si stiano conseguendo risultati significativi; in particolare verranno descritti i progressi del progetto CARGEN, che studia la derivazione alla scala 1:25000 e 1:50000 del DBT nazionale.

The chapter in the book deals with the regional development of the high and late medieval pottery in Bohemia and Moravia (11.-15 th centuries). Authors try to define regional production and distribution circuits with specific production tradition, partly related f to the production traditions of craftsmen from German-speaking areas, arrived in 13 th century.

A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic structure of this unique flat-topped feature in the East Mediterranean Sea. and optical imaging systems. The researchers could instantaneously communicate with archaeologists on shore by utilizing a high bandwidth satellite system on the E/V Nautilus. This system allowed researchers and archaeologists to better take advantage of this series of discoveries. The data collected during these field seasons, presented and discussed in this article, contributes to existing literature on the maritime traffic patterns of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean, and of open-sea travel over the underwater plateau from 800 BC-800 AD.

This article presents the results of a medieval pottery analysis from Gutstejn Castle (District of Tachov). The medieval pottery was obtained during archaeological excavations in the years 1997–2001. The proposed chronological model, which provides the basis for further pottery research, was created based on analogical pottery assemblages from adjacent regions. The model is verified (by statistic methods) and refers to the historical context of the site. Further comparison to other sites suggests production-distribution linkages to this part of West Bohemia, which was a sparsely settled region in the Middle Ages.

The chapter in the book deals with the regional development of the high and late medieval pottery in Bohemia and Moravia (11.-15 th centuries). Authors try to define regional production and distribution circuits with specific  production tradition, partly related f to the production traditions of  craftsmen from German-speaking areas,  arrived in 13 th century.

This geophysical study is part of a multidisciplinary archaeological research project designed to provide the framework for the reconstruction of the cultural and environmental history of the region to the southwest of Aksum and for the production of a detailed archaeological map for the cultural heritage management of central Tigray. Seglamen, near Aksum in north Ethiopia, an area of about 70 000 m 2 , is dated from the early to mid-first millennium BCE and has been detected and excavated since 2010 by the Italian Archaeological Expedition of the University of Naples "L'Orientale". An objective of this study was to develop a geophysical model that defines the archaeological context of a multilayered archaeological site. In doing so, it was also aimed at guiding future excavations operated by archaeologists on the site, thereby assess the geophysical techniques that work well in this area and make recommendations to several archaeological research projects that have been operating at and around Aksum, with similar archaeological context. Magnetic and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) techniques were employed. The magnetic reconnaissance survey carried out at 2 m station spacing and 5 m line spacing covering the area and has outlined for further detailed investigation localized anomalies for the ERT. Detailed ERT survey was conducted on a rectangular grid of 21.75 × 44.25 m 2 with 0.75 m unit electrode spacing and 0.75 m line spacing. It has yielded two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) electrical resistivity sections of the surveyed area. From combined interpretation of the magnetic and electrical imaging survey data, it was possible to delineate localized anomalous zones that could be associated with the existence of subsurface features of archeological interest. Interpreted stone-based walls were validated through test excavations that revealed well preserved and collapsed walls. These cultural structures are sometimes located at depths of about 20 cm so there is a high possibility of destruction by farming activities of local farmers; ultimately, we would urge conservation work in this area.

Klíčová slova: osídlení-zaniklá vesnice-vrcholný středověk-povrchový sběr-geofyzikální průzkum. The deserted medieval village of Habřinka, near Hořiněves (Hradec Králové district). Analysis and interpretation of surface collecting and geophysical measurements

The study uses global quantitative proteomics to investigate the molecular mechanisms behind the induction of endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Orbitrap Velos mass spectrometers and iTRAQ-a labeling-based analysis were used to perform a global and quantitative comparison of two proteomes of Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells-1 (HMEC-1) treated or not treated by TGF-β1. iTRAQ analysis identified 43 differentially-expressed proteins in the early stages of EndMT induced by TGF-β1. From 5522 identified proteins, 26 were downregulated and 17 were upregulated, including proteins such as palladin, POTE I, torsin A and nucleoporin (NDC1). Further analysis of palladin revealed its increased mRNA and protein expression in response to TGF-β and Snail transcription factor. Our findings demonstrate that the newly-identified proteins may be involved in early stages of biological processes leading to EndMT. Biological Significance: Endothelial to mesenchymal transition is a possible source of myofibroblasts, which play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of fibrosis. EndMT participate in tissue fibrotic processes in various organs. TGF-β family growth factors are involved in the initiation of EndMT. The intracellular cascades activated by TGF-β that result in the remarkable phenotypic change of endothelial cells to mesenchymal cells have not been entirely elucidated. The downstream signaling pathway initiated by TGF-β resulted in a strong upregulation of the Snail1 transcriptional repressor. Our proteomics data demonstrated that TGF-β-induced EndMT leads to alterations in protein profiles, more specifically, the upregulation of palladin. This upregulation is mediated by Snail transcription factor and GSK-3 β signaling kinase. Our results also suggest that palladin could be considered a new biomarker in the early stages of cellular transdifferentiation, eventually leading to endothelial-mesenchymal transition.

Il rapporto si articola innanzitutto in una ricognizione dei sistemi osservativi marini esistenti (alcuni dei quali non inclusi in RITMARE) e delle loro componenti. Si analizzano poi in dettaglio gli avanzamenti conseguiti nel corso dei primi 24 mesi nell'ambito del SottoProgetto 5 e le attività di integrazione condotte che hanno permesso l’instaurarsi di collegamenti e collaborazioni con altri Sottoprogetti. Infine si mettono in evidenza i punti di forza e di debolezza del sistema osservativo integrato RITMARE in divenire.

The first and foremost task of archaeological heritage protection is the spatial identification of archaeological sites. Our study proposes the introduction of predictive archaeological models in Hungary based on studies involving the known Hungarian site register. These could mean extensive tools, already available at the initial planning phase of the construction works, by which the preliminary protection of national sites can be secured. Keywords: site, GIS, predictive modelling "The approach …, where these decisions are taken on the basis of (expert) knowledge of the known archaeological site sample, is in our view an irresponsible approach to archaeological heritage management." VERHAGEN 2010, 438 When asking archaeologists to show us the location of their research, we are bound to be shown a wealth of thrilling sites. Yet they will be in trouble when we ask them to show us each and every one of them. This is due to the fact that no one knows the actual number of arch...

In environmental archaeology, as in geography, anthropology, and also in the management of the territory, it is necessary to understand the strategies adopted by the man in structuring the space from it lived and used. After having understood or hypothesized these strategies ...

This paper provides the first results of the new research project focused on the territory of Selvena (a medieval castle in southern Tuscany). The main difference between the new research and the old one is the perspective on the landscape as well as on the castle. We opted for a re-evaluation of the previous results starting from the still standing architecture. But we also started a new excavation outside the upper plateau where we detected a late and post-medieval sequence, whose complexity is encouraging for further research. The second main difference with the old project is the timeline that spans from the Protohistory to the 20th century CE. In the field activity this produced a stimulating coop- eration between prehistorians and medieval archaeologists. This led to emphasize more the continuities in the landscape rather than the breaks. The new timeline encouraged to link the present situation with postmedieval sources and maps, as well as material records on the field. Two intriguing sites (Monte Civitella and Monte Penna) proved to be more linked to Selvena than we previously thought. They also provide evidence of protohistoric funerary and possibly ritual places.

The purpose of this work is to present the new features of NILDE software and the future developments that will allow other systems to interact with NILDE through the use of API (Application Programming Interfaces). API’s deployment is based on data exchange via standard communication protocols (i.e. HTTP) and the interchange data format is JSON, now widely used and supported by all programming languages. NILDE is a document delivery system that does not provide external access to its own data (i.e. library records, users, DD transactions, usage statistics, service indicators, etc.). It was therefore decided to open the system to respond to different requirements: the need for integration with other systems (Kronosdoc GTBib-SOD, ExLibris ALMA, etc.), the possibility to export/make publicly available some of the software’s data, the development of new complementary applications, such as mobile applications. The first defined API are those that enable the licensing information to be o...

Klíčová slova: zaniklá středověká vesnice-dálkový průzkum Země-plužiny-geofyzikální prospekcehistorické mapy. Non-destructive research into the field systems and the structure of the built-up area of the deserted medieval village of Vojšice (Hodonín district

Classification of streams into perennial, intermittent or ephemeral is necessary in certain fields. Environmental studies can benefit from a map showing stream classification. In addition, it is necessary to know the stream classification for issues like urban planning and permits. In this study, we developed strategies for stream classification using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With public domain data, it was

Classification of streams into perennial, intermittent or ephemeral is necessary in certain fields. Environmental studies can benefit from a map showing stream classification. In addition, it is necessary to know the stream classification for issues like urban planning and permits. In this study, we developed strategies for stream classification using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With public domain data, it was

In Part One, we have outlined the evaluative system and preparation of preliminary archaeological documentation (henceforth: PAD), as well as the methodological possibilities of site-detection and analysis. In this part, we are going to address the difficulties due to professional, legal and other limitations, as well as failures resulting from these limitations or from other (subjective) factors. Nonetheless, we are on the opinion that the provision of preventive archaeology met the expectations set by legal regulations: heritage services prior to large-scale investments became plannable. Additionally, the results of excavations subsequent to the preparation of archaeological assessments significantly increased our knowledge on the potential archaeological sites, instigating several debates and considerations concerning methodological and theoretical aspects of archaeological prospection and site detection. DIFFICULTIES AND FAILURES The greatest difficulty in preparing PADs is when investigations substantiated by professional arguments cannot be carried out, or only partially. In Part One (Reményi, 2019), we outlined the practice of field-walking , and the limitations of aerial reconnaissence and geophysical surveys: field walking and aerial reconnais-sence are ineffective in built-up areas, or when the vegetation period is not suitable for observations to be made. The effectiveness of geophysical surveys is influenced by different limiting factors arising from soil conditions and the evenness of the surface: in case of uneven surfaces (e.g. ploughing), or when the area is much littered with metallic waste, the data from the magnetometer survey become too noisy and unreadable. Trial trenching faces similar difficulties. In those areas which had been built-up, paved, or dissected by public utility lines, it is generally not possible to carry out trial trenching, or it is unlikely to obtain representative data. In regard to these problems, § 39 Section 2 of the government decree no. 68/2018 underlines that trial trenching should take place only when unfavourable circumstances had been eliminated. However, in case of built-up areas this would imply the demolition of standing buildings. In the course of such projects-particularly when the respective buildings were cellared-it is already possible to find (and damage) cultural layers, including archaeological features, thus one would be able to clarify whether the demolition works pose a threat to the preservation of archaeological heritage, and there would be no need to subsequently schedule trial trenching. In these instances, the sole option-as proposed in PADs-is the excavation of the archaeological features which had been recovered during the demolition works. A similar situation occurs when the technology of the construction does not allow trial trenching, e.g. in case of railway renovations. Since the length of these interventions is minimized in order to avoid train stoppage, there is generally not enough time for trial trenching. However, archaeological features are likely to turn up during the replacement of old railways and banks, thus-with the exception of a few sites where there are already sufficient data available from earlier research-a watching brief is the method of assessment usually proposed. In most cases, this does not pose any practical problem for the archaeologists; however , as excavations within the frames of watching briefs cannot be planned in advance, the assessments would not significantly improve the planning process, but merely underline the risks involved concerning the preservation of archaeological heritage. The feasibility of PADs is only minimally or not influenced by weather conditions. When trial trenching is carried out in inappropriate seasons of the year, or in bad weather conditions, it is still possible to assess the risks involved. On the other hand, such conditions would not allow carrying out excavations according to desirable standards (Fig. 1).

In the first part of our planned two-part article, we are presenting an outline of the system of preliminary archaeological documentation (PAD 1) that must be prepared 2 in the case of large investment projects, the process of its preparation and the site diagnostic methods employed. The PAD is a method for discovering archaeological sites that has been in use for nearly a decade in Hungary. Through its employment, it is possible to get an idea of the archaeological considerations related to the development area for an investment project while still in the planning period. With the aid of a PAD, it is not only possible to gain more precise information about sites that are already known, but by employing its various methods it can determine the type and age of archaeological phenomena that can be expected in areas that are not yet confirmed. THE "TASK" In conjunction with the increase in the magnitude of the preventive archaeological excavations connected with investment projects, an increasingly marked demand has appeared on the part of investors and contractors for an ability to precisely plan for the demands of time and expenses necessary for the archaeological tasks. This is an entirely understandable and acceptable demand, since every investor calculates an expense budget and schedule ahead of time, which can be easily upset by an archaeological site that pops up unexpectedly , accompanied by extra expenses and delays due to the excavation. Due to this, the precise identification of archaeological sites or parts of sites endangered by a project's earth-moving work has recently become a task of outstanding importance, determining the concerns to the precision of a square meter. The question may arise to many-not just laypeople, but even archaeologists with several decades of experience-of why this represents a problem. Since we know the location and extents of the sites, we just need to project this onto the project site, and the rest is just arithmetic. However, the situation is not this simple at all. The locations of a significant number of archaeological sites is not known, and while the number of sites can be estimated to be 100-150 thousand (Jankovich-nagy

The contribution deals with the issue of dating the deserted villages of Prochod and Žďár in the Velechvín forest district, located not far from České Budějovice, on the basis of analysis of high and late medieval pottery which has been recovered through surface collection and small-scale sampling surveys over several recent years. In the case of the village of Prochod, the testimony of ceramic finds contradicts written sources. The village was first mentioned in 1373, but the surface collection assemblages predominantly contain 13th century pot-sherds which seems to be indicative of earlier origins. Radiocarbon dating of the pollen profile from the water reservoir also points to an earlier development phase of the local settlement manifesting itself through deforestation of the landscape in the course of the 13th and 14th centuries. The absence of late medieval, 15th century potsherds is rather surprising, as there are a number of written entries about the village's owners for that period. In the case of the other village, Žďár, late medieval to early modern potsherds are present, which corresponds to historical data from the Urbarium of the Hluboká estate from 1490.

Cílem příspěvku je zhodnotit více než 60letý vývoj systematického studia keramiky vrcholného a pozdního středověku v Čechách a představit základní témata a metody, které se rozvíjely v souladu s formující se disciplínou archeologie mladšího středověku. Na středověké keramice jako nejrozšířenějším artefaktu a různých přístupech k jejímu studiu můžeme dobře ilustrovat vývoj české archeologie mladšího středověku, který ovlivňovaly soudobá archeologická paradigmata a v počátcích studia i ideologické koncepty spojené s marxistickou historiografií. Vývoj studia vrcholně a pozdně středověké keramiky můžeme rozčlenit do pěti hlavních období – starožitnické období, počátky studia – typologická fáze, další rozvoj typologického studia zaměřeného na regionální sekvence keramiky až po současnou pokračující kontextuální fázi s důrazem na komplexnější pojetí studia a hlubší sociálně-ekonomické otázky. Podobný trend ve vývoji studia středověké keramiky můžeme zaznamenat i u západoevropských zemí. Vývoj je v předloženém příspěvku demonstrován rovněž na základě kritického hodnocení publikovaných studií o vrcholně a pozdně středověké keramice v předních domácích periodikách – Archeologické rozhledy a Archaeologia historica.

This contribution charts the sixty years of the systematic study of pottery of the high and late Middle Ages in Bohemia, and introduces the basic subjects and methods developed along with the progress of archaeology of the late Middle Ages. Medieval pottery involving the most widespread artefacts and various approaches to their study illustrate the development of Czech archaeology of the late Middle Ages influenced by contemporaneous archaeological paradigms, and initially also by ideological concepts associated with Marxist historiography. The history of the study of pottery of the high and late Middle Ages can be divided into five main areas: the antiquarian period and the beginnings of study; the typological phase; further development of the typological study focused on regional sequences of pottery, and the present, ongoing contextual phase with emphasis on a more comprehensive approach to the study and more profound socio-economic issues. A similar trend in the development of the study of medieval pottery can be observed in west-European countries. In the paper the development is also demonstrated on the basis of the critical assessment of studies dedicated to pottery of the high and late Middle Ages published in two leading specialist Czech periodicals, Archeologické rozhledy and Archaeologia historica.

Havraň ležela severovýchodně od města Nymburk v úrodné polabské nížině a rozkládala se na říčních terasách řeky Mrliny (dnes poloha Havransko, k.ú. Vestec). Důležitost lokality byla dána její polohou u cesty z Prahy do východních Čech a dále do Slezska. V písemných pramenech je Havransko uváděno jako název blíže neurčeného správního obvodu v 1. třetině 13. století a jako název jednoho z děkanátů boleslavského arcijáhenství.

This study tests the use of Frequency Ratio (FR), Statistical Index (Wi), and Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) methods for establishing predictive maps for Iron Age sites in the Bekaa (Lebanon). As such it stands as the first attempt to use archaeological predictive modelling on a national level. The models were generated using an archaeological database consisting of 42 Iron Age I and 30 Iron Age II sites located in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon and six geo-environmental factors: distance to rivers, distance to cropland, slope, aspect, elevation, and terrain texture. The accuracy and predictive capacity of these models were tested using Kvamme’s Gain value. The results indicate that the FR method is more reliable in locating areas of archaeological potential than Wi and BLR. The analysis of the FR- and Wi-based models shows that distance to rivers, terrain texture, and elevation provide the most significant classes affecting settlement incidence. On the other hand, in the BLR, distance to crops and distance to rivers are the most statistically significant explanatory variables for identifying areas with high archaeological probability. The archaeological predictive maps produced in this study form a valuable tool for cultural heritage management and any future archaeological investigation of the Bekaa region.

This paper arises from the experience of the participation of a group of archaeologists in the drafting of the Landscape Plan of the Tuscany Region in the years 2011-2015. In the light of the latest experience in the field of applied archaeological research (Landscape Plans) it can be said that the ordering of archaeological record and its dynamic processing can result in more extensive developments. The promotion of appropriate insights can be the starting point for cognitive pathways aimed at describing (even very complex) planning problems inherent in the history of individual and specific geographic areas. Historical and archaeological reconstruction therefore actively and directly contributes to the evaluation of the critical issues present in the different horizons, takes part in the process of building the disciplines of use and helps to better target the pursuit of quality objectives in future planning.

In J. Chyla, J. Lechnio, M. Stępień, D. Zaszewski (eds), FORUM GIS UW. GIS na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim. Materiały pokonferencyjne z 5. i 6. Forum GIS na UW, Warszawa 2019, 34‒46.
A very interesting research topic is the location of barrow cemeteries of the Wielbark culture in the landscape and their relationship to settlements. From the outset of this project, spatial analyse in two different scales was regarded as the best option. First all known barrow graveyards of the Wielbark Culture within Poland have been identified and systematically recorded in a GIS and spatial analysis took place in a large scale. Afterwards every site got its own GIS with an identical file system for collecting and managing all available data. These data are topographic and thematic maps at various scales, as well as excavation documentation and publications. It was the aim to evaluate specific spatial arrangements, taking into consideration evidence of intensive landscape changes. It turned out that Prussian maps from the 19th and early 20th Centuries, in comparison with modern topographic and thematic maps, were useful to start with. The study also focussed on detecting former lakes and watercourses, and on identifying soils that have been preferred for cemeteries as well as for settlements. Additionally the relationship of settlements and burial sites is really interesting, but known only in the case of the Leśno region. Even if a reliable landscape reconstruction is impossible without further investigation, this site is suitable to define possible requirements of a settlement and specific spatial arrangements concerning a burial site. Slope, aspect, heights and viewshed analyse as well as pedological and hydrological conditions of the sites were helpful to define parameters to identify potential settlement areas in the surrounding of burial sites. It turned out that only a few places fulfil all this criteria and it would be interesting to verify these results by further investigation.

Medieval pottery from the defunct eastern wing in the second courtyard of Strakonice Castle. The aim of this study is to analyse a collection of medieval pottery from the area of the defunct eastern wing which was identified during archaeological excavations in the second courtyard of Strakonice Castle in 2006. The transverse wing originally separated the part of the castle belonging to the Bavor family from the commandery of the Knights Hospitaller. The results of analysis of the medieval pottery originating from layers into which the masonry part of the wing was sunken, reveal that the wing dates from the very beginning of construction of Strakonice Castle, from before the mid-13 th century. Analysis of the rich assemblage from the destruction layers confirmed the assumption that the wing was knocked down in around 1402, when the Knights Hospitaller took possession of the whole castle complex.

V souvislosti se záchranným archeologickým výzkumem budoucí trasy dálnice D11 vyvstala otázka způsobu zpracování získaných dat. Vzhledem k předpokládanému objemu dat se ideálním prostředkem jevily geodatabáze. Z několika možností řešení byla vybrána víceuživatelská geodatabáze v softwaru ArcGIS. Článek tak představí možnost jejího využití, její klady a zápory. Zmíněna bude i možnost
využití pro další archeologické výzkumy různých rozsahů.

This session continues ongoing discussion of the changes that are happening in archaeological field prospection today, specifically further development of GNSS that helps to navigate in the landscape, and the possibility to bring your GIS into the field via Mobile GIS. During the session, we will continue prior discussion of the contemporary role of Mobile GIS in archaeological field prospection. The aim of the session is a critical discussion about new tools used in the field, supported by examples/case studies presented by the participants. This session will also incorporate a broader discussion of contemporary methodology of field surveying. We need to get to know and use past examples. We also need to establish a common approach to field survey method, which would allow our datasets to be comparable. Encouraged by new tools, applications, and a developing GPS precision, we believe that the introduction of Mobile GIS, and particularly applications available on smartphones, require a deeper reflection on good practice in field data collection. Since field surveying is deeply rooted in British archaeology and already has well-established guidelines on field data collection, this session aims to continue and enlarge the discussion. This session invites short 10 minute presentations, followed by 5-minute discussions. The session will conclude with a roundtable discussion about tools and methods we use in field prospection, how they have changed and are changing currently, influencing our methods before, during and after survey.

Într-o încercare de a împleti armonios o componentă teoretică cu lucrul practic, lucrarea abordează un subiect de actualitate, ce se încadrează în tendințele recente de modernizare a arheologiei și a posibilităților de interpretare, prin aplicarea unor metode de cercetare provenite din domenii științifice diverse, subliniind, totodată, un profund caracter de interdisciplinaritate. Studiul de faţă se doreşte a fi unul metodologic, cu accent deosebit pe aplicarea în cercetarea culturii Cucuteni a analizelor de tip GIS (Geographic Information System), precum și a investigațiilor non-invazive, instrumente de lucru indispensabile unor astefel de inițiative, având ca deziderat principal descifrarea și interpretarea analitică a echilibrului geosistemic din perioada eneolitică.

The article provides a brief overview of the
historical stages of the development of geographic information
systems and describes the experience of their use in ecological
and faunistic studies. The examples of using GIS for the
ecological, geographical and spatial analysis of different groups
of animals are given in this work.

Aim of this work was to establish detail map of natural stands of Pinus cembra and Larix decidua and its habitat selection according to altitude, slope, aspect and inclination in the Sucha Woda Valley, Tatra National Park. Detail inventory of this trees was done in 2004–2008. To asses habitat selection of this species digital terrain model and Ivlev’s electivity index was used. Analyses where done in basin of Sucha Woda stream, between 1300 and 1900 m asl. Total number of 927 stone pines and 18 larches were found. Stone pines occupied mostly eastern part of valley, and larch is limited almost to the western most part of the valley. Stone pines prefer places of altitude between 1500 and 1600 m asl., on slopes exposed to W and WN, 30–70 degrees steep (especially 30–40 degrees). Negative selection of places below 1400, and above 1800 m asl, flat and exposed to S slopes were found. Habitat selection of stone pines is partly due to environmental requirements of this species, and partly d...

Ritz, Viller à paraître : Ritz S., Viller S., « L’exploitation des calcaires en plaquettes de la Dalle d’Etain dans l’agglomération gallo-romaine de Senon (Meuse) », in Boulanger K., Moulis C. (éd.), Pierre à Pierre : économie de la pierre aux périodes historiques en Lorraine et régions limitrophes (Ier s. av. J.-C. - XVIIe s.), s.l. : Presses universitaires de Nancy, coll. « Actes du colloque de Nancy, 5-6 novembre 2015 ».

L’agglomération gallo-romaine de Senon est située au nord-est du département de la Meuse, au niveau de la transition entre la dépression argileuse de la plaine de la Woëvre (Callovien) et les cuestas calcaires du Pays Haut (Bajocien). Le substratum régional, caractéristique de ce milieu de contact entre deux contextes géologiques distincts, est formé par un ensemble carbonaté du Bathonien moyen et supérieur (Jurassique moyen ou Dogger), localement appelé Dalle d’Étain. Il correspond à un calcaire oolithique fin à cristallin, d’une puissance stratigraphique de 30 à 40 m, dont les horizons supérieurs, très fissiles, se délitent en minces plaquettes. Les récentes opérations préventives conduites à Senon ont mis en évidence une exploitation de ces roches altérées en périphérie des quartiers résidentiels et artisanaux de l’agglomération antique. Les caractéristiques lithostratigraphiques et les propriétés mécaniques des calcaires de la Dalle d’Étain, qui affleurent à une profondeur comprise entre 30 et 80 cm sous le niveau de sol actuel et présentent une structure spathique ou sableuse, ont conditionné des techniques d’extraction (carrières à ciel ouvert) et des emplois spécifiques (aménagement d’espaces de circulation, blocage de maçonneries fourrées, radiers de fondation, parements de maçonneries peu soignées) au cours de la période gallo-romaine (Ier-IVe s. apr. J.-C.). La confrontation des données issues des opérations préventives et des prospections électriques permet par ailleurs d’analyser la réponse géophysique des structures fouillées, et éventuellement de repérer les anomalies géophysiques qui traduisent la présence de fosses d’extraction de plaquette calcaire sur l’ensemble de l’assiette de l’agglomération antique.

A team of earth scientists conducted a series of exploratory transects across the summit of Eratosthenes Seamount in 2010 and 2012 to better understand the geologic structure of this unique flat-topped feature in the East Mediterranean Sea. and optical imaging systems. The researchers could instantaneously communicate with archaeologists on shore by utilizing a high bandwidth satellite system on the E/V Nautilus. This system allowed researchers and archaeologists to better take advantage of this series of discoveries. The data collected during these field seasons, presented and discussed in this article, contributes to existing literature on the maritime traffic patterns of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean, and of open-sea travel over the underwater plateau from 800 BC— 800 AD.