Master of Arts Thesis
By Khalid Gourad.
Hunter College of the City University of New York
Department of Anthropology



Abstract
Geographic Information Systems are a recent tool in the field of archeology. As a complex pattern recognition device that is only useful if correctly understood, success of any archaeological endeavor utilizing it is directly linked to the awareness of its limitations. Via an online survey, the project seeks to highlight the scope of GIS use in the field of archaeology as well as the archaeologist’s knowledge of GIS pitfalls.


 
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