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ArchAeologicAl SpAtiAl AnAlySiS Effective spatial analysis is an essential element of archaeological research; this book is a unique guide to choosing the appropriate technique, applying it correctly and understanding its implications both theoretically and practically. Focusing upon the key techniques used in archaeological spatial analysis, this book provides the authoritative, yet accessible, methodological guide to the subject which has thus far been missing from the corpus. First is a richly referenced introduction to the particular technique, followed by a detailed description of the methodology, then an archaeological case study to illustrate the application of the technique, and conclusions that point to the implications and potential of the technique within archaeology. The book is designed to function as the main textbook for archaeological spatial analysis courses at undergraduate and post- graduate level, while its user-friendly structure makes it also suitable for self- learning by archaeology students as well as researchers and professionals. Mark Gillings is a Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology at Bournemouth University. His research interests concentrate upon the productive spaces that emerge through the integrated study of landscape, archaeological theory and digital archaeology, with a particular focus upon the potentials of all things geospatial and virtual. Much of his recent research has centred upon the prehistoric landscapes of south-western Britain, and the relationships that animated the complex, multi- scalar motleys of monumental structures and traces of everyday dwelling that characterise this region. Piraye Hacıgüzeller is a senior postdoctoral researcher at the Ghent Centre for Digital Humanities and the Archaeology Department of Ghent University. Her research interests are the theory and practice of digital archaeology and, more generally, digital humanities, specifically in the cases of geospatial data visualisation, management and analysis. She is the co- editor of a recent book on archaeological mapping, Re-mapping Archaeology:CriticalPerspectives,AlternativeMappings (Routledge, 2018). Gary Lock is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Oxford where he has spent 35 years teaching and researching several areas of archaeology. One of his specialisms is the British Iron Age, especially hillforts, and he was Co- PI of the AtlasofHillfortsofBritainandIreland. His other main area of interest is computer applications in archaeology, especially GIS and spatial archaeology, in which he has published several books. He has recently retired as Chair of the Computer Applications in Archaeology conference. ArchAeologicAl SpAtiAl AnAlySiS A Methodological Guide Edited by Mark Gillings, Piraye Hacıgüzeller and Gary Lock First published 2020 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 RoutledgeisanimprintoftheTaylor&FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness © 2020 selection and editorial matter, Mark Gillings, Piraye Hacıgüzeller and Gary Lock; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Mark Gillings, Piraye Hacıgüzeller and Gary Lock to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademarknotice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. BritishLibraryCataloguing-in-PublicationData A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN: 978-0-815-37322-3 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-815-37323-0 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-351-24385-8 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Apex CoVantage, LLC. ToNurolHacıgüzeller,mymum,withgratitudeandlove... Piraye ToMikeFletcherwhosparkedmyinterestinstatisticsmanyyearsagoandtoJudefor continuingsupportandlove. 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Mark contentS Listoffigures x Listoftables xxiv Listofcontributors xxvi 1 Archaeology and spatial analysis 1 MarkGillings,PirayeHacıgüzellerandGaryLock 2 Preparing archaeological data for spatial analysis 17 NehaGupta 3 Spatial sampling 41 EdwardB.Banning 4 Spatial point patterns and processes 60 AndrewBevan 5 Percolation analysis 77 M.SimonMaddison 6 Geostatistics and spatial structure in archaeology 93 ChristopherD.LloydandPeterM.Atkinson 7 Spatial interpolation 118 JamesConolly 8 Spatial applications of correlation and linear regression 135 PirayeHacıgüzeller viii Contents 9 Non- stationarity and local spatial analysis 155 EnricoR.Crema 10 Spatial fuzzy sets 169 JohannaFuscoandCyrildeRunz 11 Spatial approaches to assignment 192 JohnPouncett 12 Analysing regional environmental relationships 212 KennethL.Kvamme 13 Predictive spatial modelling 231 PhilipVerhagenandThomasG.Whitley 14 Spatial agent- based modelling 247 MarkLake 15 Spatial networks 273 TomBrughmansandMatthewA.Peeples 16 Space syntax methodology 296 UlrichThaler 17 GIS- based visibility analysis 313 MarkGillingsandDavidWheatley 18 Spatial analysis based on cost functions 333 IrmelaHerzog 19 Processing and analysing satellite data 359 TunaKalaycı 20 Processing and analysing geophysical data 376 ApostolosSarris 21 Space and time 408 JamesS.Taylor 22 Challenges in the analysis of geospatial ‘big data’ 430 ChrisGreen 23 The analytical role of 3D realistic computer graphics 444 NicolóDell’Unto Contents ix 24 Spatial data visualisation and beyond 460 StuartEveandShawnGraham Index 475
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