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Author : Hamilton, S.; Boyd, M.; Running, G.; and Wiseman, D.J.
Date : 2005.
Title : GIS as an analytic tool for archaeological and geoarchaeological modelling.
Publication : Programme of the 38th Annual Canadian Archaeological Association Conference. May 11-15, 2005. Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Issue :
Page(s) : 61.
Abstract
GIS-assisted modelling is a powerful site interpretation and paleo-environmental contextualization tool. Such methods are applicable to ancient archaeological sites and landscapes that have undergone considerable post-depositional transformation, or in the visualization of site function dating to the comparatively recent past. This paper reviews several case studies to demonstrate how GIS can significantly enhance geomorphic and archaeological interpretation. Late Pleistocene shoreline reconstructions of Glacial Lakes Minong and Agassiz (s. Manitoba, n.w. Ontario) offer an interpretative context for early human settlement, and high-resolution DEM modeling of the Hokanson site (s. Manitoba) is used to visualize the operation of a late pre-contact bison kill site.
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