Aerial techniques and non-destructive methods are changing how we find, monitor, and protect cultural sites.
This edition shows how remote sensing can map large lands, track changes, and guide preservation decisions. The text uses real-world examples to explain how imagery and digital tools support cultural resource management. It highlights practical steps for assessing data, planning surveys, and weighing environmental and industrial impacts on ancient remains. Kin Ya'a, a Chacoan site in New Mexico, is discussed as a case study in how mining activities can create indirect effects that threaten surrounding resources, even when direct impacts are limited.
- Learn how aerial photos and Landsat data help identify sites over large areas.
- See how remote sensing informs monitoring and decision-making for preservation.
- Understand approaches to predicting environmental and industrial impacts on cultural resources.
- Explore cost-saving ideas by targeting excavations and shaping protection plans.
Ideal for readers of archaeology and cultural resource management, this book offers practical methods that connect data with public value and protection of heritage.