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GIS APPLIED IN ARCHAEOLOGY

(ES MERCADAL – MENORCA – BALEARIC ISLANDS – SPAIN) Fernando Contreras Rodrigo, Chairman of the association Sa Nitja. Gestión del Patrimonio Mediterráneo, and adirector of the archaeological excavations at Sanisera, certifies that: Amanda Brock has benefited fully, both in the theoretical and practical aspects of the Sanisera Archaeological Field School held in Menorca (Spain) from June 10th to June 27th, 2016.

In the first part of the course, participants prepared a Topographic Data Base of the site using an Electronic Total Station, in order to create a DEM (Digital Elevation Model) and archaeological maps in a CAD drawing file. Time dedicated to this part of the program: 35%.

The second part dealt with the usage of photogrammetry to create a 3D Modeling, which is based on photos from structures of the excavated Roman city and necropolis of Sanisera. Participants learned how to use the software programs Photomodeler, Photoshop and CorelDraw. Time dedicated to this part of the program: 10%.

The third part combined published images of Roman architecture, photos from the Sanisera city and necropolis that have been excavated, satellite images from Google Maps and Google Earth, and CAD graphics, all in order to create a 3D Model of the site, using Google Sketchup 8.

Finally, in the last part of the program, students practiced their computer drawing skills, creating an archaeological GIS platform from the applied recording system of Sanisera. Time dedicated to this part of the program: 50%.

Total course hours: 108 Director of the Excavation: Director of the Program: Fernando Contreras Rodrigo Núria Juan