archaelogy Archives ~ GIS Lounge

LiDAR reveals the underlying history of a landscape. Image from Kate Johnson.

LiDAR and the Archaeology Revolution

May 15, 2018January 14, 2014 by Rebecca Maxwell

Changes in how archaeologists study the past are being brought about by advances in LiDAR technology. Through the use of LiDAR, archaeologists are now able to uncover more of the ‘lost’ New England of subsistence farming from the 1700s.

RQ-8A Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) System.

Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Remote Sensing of Archaeological Sites

May 4, 2016November 6, 2011 by Rachel Quist

Unmanned vehicles are becoming more widely available both in the military and civilian sectors for their usefulness for remotely acquiring a variety of data. Unmanned … Read more