Application of the Czech land-scape research experience in the desert environment to support archeological study

Auteurs :
KOLEJKA, J.
MISÁKOVÁ, L.
BRŮNA, V.

Description :
Czech landscape research and mapping experience supported by remotely sensed data and GIS technique was used in the Al-Baharíya oasis (Egypt) to construct both the map of present landscape with natural and human-made objects, and the reconstruction natural landscape map showing the study area at the approximate time of early settlement. Such products present selected sites, where the possibility to find ancient dwelling sites is higher in analogy with sites of present archaeological excavation. - (EN)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografie. Sbornik Ceské geografické spolecnosti, issn : 1212-0014, 2010, vol. 115, n°. 3, p. 347-360, nombre de pages : 14, Références bibliographiques : 31 ref.

Date :
2010

Editeur :
Pays édition : Tcheque, Republique, Praha, Ceská geografická spolecnost