Describing and Comparing Archaeological Spatial Structures Case Study Meymanat Abad

Bita Sodaei,Rohollah Yosefi Zoshk,Majid Zeighami,Saeed Baghizadeh,Hojat Hmadpour

doi:10.22158/ac.v1n1p55

Abstract

<p><em>Traditionally, occupation phases, without clearly identifiable contexts, have been excavated according to arbitrarily defined vertical spits. The disadvantages of this approach are obvious—where occupation occurred on an undulating or sloped surface, stratigraphic levels or activity horizons, if they existed, are often unlikely to be identified and it becomes almost impossible to differentiate different phases of occupation within any period. Recently, three-dimensional recording of artefact locations with survey equipment, such as total stations, has become more common on these types of sites. In this paper, this method for recording and modeling stratigraphic relationships using 3D analysis a ”Arcmap” programs is applied.</em></p>

Highlights

Interest in the analysis of patterns of spatial distribution of artifacts on prehistoric occupation floors has been growing rapidly in recent years
Traditionally, occupation phases, without clearly identifiable contexts, have been excavated according to arbitrarily defined vertical spits. The disadvantages of this approach are obvious—where occupation occurred on an undulating or sloped surface, stratigraphic levels or activity horizons, if they existed, are often unlikely to be identified and it becomes almost impossible to differentiate different phases of occupation within any period
The methods used for excavating sites with few defined features or clear contexts have evolved with time, they have tended to have at the basis of any method a “vertical spit” approach (Mellars, 1987)

Summary

Introduction

Interest in the analysis of patterns of spatial distribution of artifacts on prehistoric occupation floors has been growing rapidly in recent years. Three-dimensional recording of artefact locations with survey equipment, such as total stations, has become more common on these types of sites. Keywords GIS, interpolation, stratigraphic excavation, tepe meymanatabad, occupation phase

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