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The Application of LiDAR Scanning for the Documentation of Ancient Cities and Regions

April 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm EDT Eastern Time

Cleveland Museum of Natural History
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44106 United States


AIA Society: Cleveland

Lecturer: Christopher T. Fisher

The application of airborne LiDAR for the detection and documentation of archaeological sites in arid and semi-arid regions of the Americas has initiated a ‘paradigm shift’ for Mesoamerican archaeology.  Here I discuss results from two archaeological projects in disparate areas of Mesoamerica that have utilized LiDAR to both examine intra-site and extra-site patterning.  The first, centered at the site of Angamuco in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, Michoacán, used LiDAR as a tool to examine the spatial patterning of individual units of architecture.  The second used LiDAR to document the complete settlement pattern of an unexplored valley within the Mosquitia tropical wilderness of Honduras.  Both of these studies confirm that value and promise of LiDAR technology.

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Date:
April 13, 2022
Time:
7:00 pm EDT
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Contact

Paul Iversen
Email
paul.iversen@cwru.edu

Venue

Cleveland Museum of Natural History
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44106 United States
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