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Integratıng thermal and optıcal models wıth legacy excavatıon data for spatıal ınventorıes
Researching at previously excavated archaeological sites comes with its own challenge set, which includes ground-truthing previously unearthed architectural features to correlate old and new trenches. This study presents a comprehensive examination technique to approach architectural features at mound-type archaeological settlements through the synergistic utilization of thermal and optical imagery obtained via remote sensing technologies. Employing an interdisciplinary approach involving various types of imagery (optical, thermal, and radar) embedded in archaeological data, this research aims to reevaluate legacy spatial data and enhance the understanding of subsurface archaeological features by exploiting the complementary advantages of both thermal and optical sensors.
Konya Karahöyük Kazıları Prof. Dr. Sedat Alp Dönemi (1953-1992) Çalışmalarının Bir Özeti ve Yeni Dönem Kazılarının Başlangıcı (2022)
KONYA KARAHÖYÜK KAZILARI 2022 SEZONU
Konya Karahöyük, Konya il merkezinin yaklaşık sekiz kilometre güneybatısında, Meram ilçe merkezinin yaklaşık 18 kilometre kuzeydoğusunda yer alır (Harita: 1). Höyük, doğu-batı yönünde 550 metre, kuzey-güney yönünde 600 metreye uzanan boyutlarıyla, takribî 33 hektarlık bir alana yayılır. Ovadan yüksekliği yaklaşık 19 metre olan höyüğün eteklerinden itibaren uzanan aşağı şehrinin kesin sınırlarını hesaplamak, ova tabanındaki yer yer altı metreyi geçen alüvyal dolgu sebebiyle zordur. Ancak ilk bulgular höyüğün ovadaki yayılımı ile birlikte yaklaşık 100 hektarlık bir alanı kapsadığını gösterir.
GeophysIcal and UAV Surveys on Konya Karahöyük (central AnatolIa, Türkiye)
The archeological site of Konya-Karahöyük is located in the Konya plain of central Anatolia, Türkiye. It is at the crossroads from Syro-Mesopotamia to the Aegean (Alp, 1994). The archaeological material collection gathered The site dates to the 3rd–2nd millennia BC and displays Anatolian, Syrian, and Aegean influences confirm it as a dynamic hub of the Bronze Age.
GeophysIcal and UAV surveys on Konya Karahöyük (central AnatolIa, Turkey)
Geophysical prospection and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were applied systematically to improve excavation strategies. Magnetic results were verified using GPR in the suitable areas
ArchaeologIcal ScIenCe In PractIce
Archaeological science is a canopy term referring to applications of techniques from the full spectra of natural and earth sciences to archaeological materials for the sake of improved understanding of artifacts and ecofacts in their wider social, economic, political, and environmental contexts. The discipline has expanded parallel to mounting amounts of advancements in technology and instrumentation over the last 30 years and it has benefited from archaeological theory-driven approaches. This entry discusses integrated research approaches of archaeological science and the importance of collaboration between excavation and laboratory teams. It exemplifies how pre- and post-processing of archaeomaterials starts during excavation and how archaeologists can benefit the most from the archaeological sciences while excavating. The future of archaeology and archaeological science lies in interdisciplinarily trained scholars, equal opportunities for funding, and theory-driven research agendas.