UAV photogrammetry and GIS in visibility/invisibility interpretations of extended archaeological contexts. The case of Tacuil in the Calchaquí area (Argentina)
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The scope and scientific purpose of this paper focuses on multiscale (aerial and terrestrial) photogrammetry as a support to investigations and interpretations in a multi-component archaeological site located in the Argentinian Cordillera (Calchaquí, Salta), known as Tacuil. Due to its scarce accessibility, as well as long-term problems associated with the interpretation of the visibility of this type of settlement, the use of aerial surveying was combined with the reconstruction of structures and complex soil morphologies by resorting to modern photogrammetric approaches (3D models and orthophotos). This dataset was complemented by a terrestrial survey to obtain extremely high resolution and detailed representations of archaeological features that were integrated in a GIS database. The outcome of photogrammetric surveying was fundamental in supporting the debate on the functionality of the site and his integration in a complex, socially constructed, ancient landscape. Finally, the present paper introduces the first complete map of Tacuil.
Fil: Orsini, Carolina. Municipalidad de Milán. Museo de las Culturas; Italia
Fil: Benozzi, Eliza. Universidad de Gibraltar; Gibraltar
Fil: Williams, Veronica Isabel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto de las Culturas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de las Culturas; Argentina
Fil: Rossi, Paolo. Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Italia
Fil: Mancini, Francesco. Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Italia
Fil: Orsini, Carolina. Municipalidad de Milán. Museo de las Culturas; Italia
Fil: Benozzi, Eliza. Universidad de Gibraltar; Gibraltar
Fil: Williams, Veronica Isabel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto de las Culturas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de las Culturas; Argentina
Fil: Rossi, Paolo. Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Italia
Fil: Mancini, Francesco. Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Italia
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CLOSE RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY, DRONES, GIS, PUKARAS, CALCHAQUI, VISIBILITY/INVISIBILITY, 3D DOCUMENTATION, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6