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Comments on “Application of Orthophoto Mapping to Archaeological Problems”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

James I. Ebert ,
Thomas R. Lyons  and
Dwight L. Drager
James I. Ebert
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, flemote Sensing Division, Southwest Cultural Resources Center, P.O. Box 26176, Albuquerque, NM 87125
Thomas R. Lyons
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, flemote Sensing Division, Southwest Cultural Resources Center, P.O. Box 26176, Albuquerque, NM 87125
Dwight L. Drager
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, flemote Sensing Division, Southwest Cultural Resources Center, P.O. Box 26176, Albuquerque, NM 87125
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Abstract

In their report in American Antiquity on the “Application of orthophoto mapping to archaeological problems,” Prewitt and Holz (1976) discuss the use of orthophotos and orthophotomaps in archaeological field inspection but also introduce a number of incorrect definitions and misconceptions concerning the technique. The following comments are an attempt to clarify these points and, in addition, to discuss some other advantages and applications of-and caveats concerning-this useful remote-sensing technique. A select bibliography for further reading in remote sensing and orthophotography is also presented.

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American Antiquity , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , April 1979 , pp. 341 - 345
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1979

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