Mapping Archaeology While Mapping an Empire: Using Historical Maps to Reconstruct Ancient Settlement Landscapes in Modern India and Pakistan

Mapping Archaeology While Mapping an Empire: Using Historical Maps to Reconstruct Ancient Settlement Landscapes in Modern India and Pakistan

A range of data sources are now used to support the process of archaeological prospection, including remote sensed imagery, spy satellite photographs and aerial photographs. This paper advocates the value and importance of a hitherto under-utilised historical mapping resource—the Survey of India 1”...

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Main Authors: Cameron A. Petrie, Hector A. Orengo, Adam S. Green, Joanna R. Walker, Arnau Garcia, Francesc Conesa, J. Robert Knox, Ravindra N. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
archaeological landscapes
settlements
historical maps
Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
heritage
colonial studies
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/1/11

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