(in Polish) Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS) in archaeology 1500-SDN-SP-A
This course provides an introduction to the theoretical principles, core concepts and practical applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in archaeology. Lectures will provide an overview of the early implementation of GIS in archaeology and include case studies and an examination of current trends in archaeological GIS, with a particular focus on landscape archaeology. Classes will consist of lectures supported by practical exercises in the computer lab.
The planned layout of the course will include (may be adjusted according to needs):
Lectures:
1. Theoretical grounds of Geographic Information Systems (essential definitions, coordinate systems, and other concepts),
2. The history of GIS in archaeology,
3. GIS and archaeological theory,
4. An overview of methods and case studies,
5. Data types and sources of spatial data,
6. Introduction to satellite remote sensing,
Exercises:
7. Introduction to QGIS
8. Creating, viewing, and analysing data (vector, raster, WMS)
9. Georeferencing maps and images,
10. Digitisation of archival documentation,
11. Examples of vector-based spatial analysis
12. Examples of raster-based spatial analysis
13. Basics of digital cartography: creating maps and illustrations in GIS.
14. Field data collection with QField
Type of course
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Participants will be required to prepare GIS data and their visualizations (maps) that demonstrate the skills they have learned during the classes. A short review of a paper will also be required, which will check understanding of the theoretical and technical aspects of GIS learned in the classes. The final assessment will consist of preparing data, maps, the review, and completing any missed exercises. Two excused absences are allowed. Subsequent absences can be credited by doing exercises related to the topic of the class for which the student was absent.
Bibliography
● Athanassopoulos, Effie F., and LuAnn Wandsnider. ‘Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology Past and Present’. In Mediterranean Archaeological Landscapes: Current Issues, edited by Effie F. Athanassopoulos and Luann Wandsnider, 1–14. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., 2011.
● Conolly, James, and Mark Lake. Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology. Cambridge University Press, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511807459.
● Gillings, Mark, D. J. Mattingly, and Jan van Dalen. Geographical Information Systems and Landscape Archaeology. Archaeology of Mediterranean Landscapes.; Populus Monograph, 3. Oxbow, 2000.
● Gillings, Mark, and Alicia Wise, eds. GIS Guide to Good Practice. AHDS Guides to Good Practice Series 1463-5194. University of York, 1990.
● Kvamme, Kenneth L. ‘Geographic Information Systems and Archaeology’. In CAA91. Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology 1991, edited by G. Lock and J. Moffett. BAR International Series S577. Tempus Reparatum, 1992.
● Menéndez-Marsh, Fernando, Mohammed Al-Rawi, João Fonte, et al. ‘Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology: A Systematic Review’. Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology 6, no. 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.5334/jcaa.104.
● Parcak, Sarah. 2009. Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology. Routledge.
● Ullah, Isaac I., Zachery Clow, and Juliette Meling. 2024. ‘Paradigm or Practice? Situating GIS in Contemporary Archaeological Method and Theory’. Journal of Archaeological Method & Theory 31 (3): 1185–231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-023-09638-1.
● Wheatley, David. ‘Making Space for an Archaeology of Place’. Internet Archaeology, no. 15 (2004). https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.15.10.
● Wheatley, David, and Mark Gillings. 2005. Spatial Technology and Archaeology. The Archaeological Applications of GIS. CRC Press.
● Wiseman, James, and Farouk El-Baz. 2007. Remote Sensing in Archaeology. Springer.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: