The Utility and Potential of Remote Sensing for Preservation of Archaeological Earthwork Sites in the Brazilian State of Acre, SW Amazonia

Authors: Sanna S

DOI: 10.23880/aeoaj-16000108

Volume 1, Issue 2

Abstract

Remote sensing forms a fundamental part of archaeological fieldwork today, and is extremely useful not only in the discovery and research, but also in the preservation of archaeological sites. Use of satellite imagery is a common procedure in large-scale archaeological surveys everywhere and low-altitude photography is widely utilized at the scale of excavations [1].

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