UPPER COLCA
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UPPER COLCA ARCHAEOLOGICAL
RESEARCH PROJECT
Arequipa, Peru
IV. Conclusions
The technique is being used in a variety of field work
situations (geology, ecology, archaeology). What kinds of prospects
and limitations does it offer to research?
Pros
Integrates with existing databases
High spatial accuracy
A variety of analysis possibilities with digital data
A common system for all spatial data, less redundancy and
better co-registration of different sources of data.
- Digital photos, remote sensing data, cultural data.
Cons
Learning curve is getting easier, but still requires some
training.
Anticipation is needed to foresee the needs in the
field.
Electronics need to be babied in the field: they're expensive,
delicate, and battery life is always on your mind.
Non-discrete phenomena are not always easily integrated into
GIS.
Possibilities
- More efficient survey transect design.
- Sampling strategy improvements.
- Faster site and feature recording.
- In-field photo annotation.
- How to quickly map the density of surface
features? (i.e., 50cm wide cross-section, collect everything in
section).
- Siteless survey?
- Better data dissemination to other archaeologists, common
reference system for archaeological site recording for
comparability.
I would appreciate hearing your comments and ideas!
III. Site
Recording
IV.
Conclusions
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