Lidar, short for Light Detection and Ranging surveying, represents a sophisticated measuring system leveraging the power of light. Widely recognized for its versatility, Lidar is extensively applied in diverse fields...

Archaeology entails the recording of the physical remains left by past generations. Traditionally, archaeological exploration has been by excavation. Other survey techniques have recently gained importance in recording remains that...

Terrestrial 3D laser scanning will become the future standard tool for high-resolution 3D documentation of archaeological excavations, but its capabilities are still underestimated by professional archaeologists and providers of scanners...

Throughout history the physical and cultural environment has influenced location and distribution of settlements. One important question in archaeological research is what are the causal relationships between environmental factors on...

While it is possible to capture ancient Maya sites hidden beneath jungle canopy in remote locations using airborne Lidar, identifying them is still a time-consuming process. Typically, 3D point clouds...

Keio University, Japan, is to be using SuperGIS Desktop 3 and SuperPad 3 for the research in Ethnology and Archaeology. The procurement is contributed by BIZWORKS, SuperGeo's reseller in Japan....

Geo-information technology, in particular photogrammetry, digital elevation models, ground-penetrating radar, GIS and 3D modelling, was used to document the recently discovered Baptism area in Jordan for purposes of both science...

A few obstacles are making the usage of Lidar data in archaeology look exotic and perhaps even threatening, according to archaeologist Jošt Hobič from Slovenia, even though Lidar is almost...

SuperGIS Desktop 3.1 has been selected for use by Cater Archaeology, an archaeological consultancy based in the UK. With the aim of recovering geographic environments in different time periods, the...