Coherent analysis and data presentation is the most important function in geographic information systems, especially in environmental protection, territorial planning, logistics, etc. One of the discipline recently enhanced thanks to GIS is archaeology. The main goal of the thesis is to apply advanced methods of image analysis in aerial photography using GIS. Specifically it stands for automatic vectorisation and georeferencing of crop marks (buried human-built structures).

Development, improvement and mass spread of devices used for prospecting of metal objects in the ground entails an enormous problem to archaeology. The problem lays in mass misusing of metal detectors by amateur users or, in worse-case scenario, misusing by organized groups of thieves and planned plundering locations. Those illegal activities lead to irretrievable devastation of the cultural heritage along with the loss of information and thereby imminent danger to possibilities to learn our history. Misusage of detectors has become a society-wide problem. In a competent person's hands detectors can bring an unexpected look into the past and thus they should not be looked past by the experts. Also the potential of amateur seekers, who offer helping hand in official archaeological explorations, often lies fallow. The presented thesis is trying to describe the complicated problem of metal detectors in the broadest range and simultaneously to accent some details that the author considers to be important (e.g. pastlooked aspects of possible cooperation among archaeologists and treasure hunters). The core of this work involves four main thematic groups: metal detectors in terms of their technological development and their types, legislation and its working in practice within the Czech Republic and...

This diploma thesis deals with application of geophysical methods in archeology, in the first part by an overview of the methods used for localization and analysis of historical anthropogenic cavities for archeological purposes. In the second part of the thesis, the application of selected methods on a specific locality is described. The initial part of the work summarizes information regarding the geophysical localization of historical anthropogenic cavities, thus underground objects, created by human activity. Their general and physical characteristics are introduced, as well as the specifics associated with their geophysical search, and the principles for choosing a method based on the parameters of the given object. The most frequently used methods in the survey of anthropogenic cavities include gravimetry, geoelectrical DC resistivity methods (symmetric resistivity profiling and electrical resistivity tomography), electromagnetic methods (ground penetrating radar and dipole electromagnetic profiling) and thermometry. A fundamental part of the diploma thesis is devoted to a comprehensive geophysical examination of the archaeological site. The location of the exploration work was the Chateau Garden in Teplice (North Bohemia), below which there are historical cellars. Ground penetrating radar,...

The Master's thesis "Geophysical survey in the area of the mediaeval fortress in Popovice" is divided into two parts. The first part is theoretical and summarizes the possibilities of using electrical resistivity tomography method (ERT) in archaeology. The second part deals with the actual geophysical prospecting in the area of the mediaeval fortress in Popovice (Benešov county). General information on the locality including geological setting, past geophysical exploration in the area, history of the object, archaeological findings and overview of construction development are addressed in this part, prior to the description of the field measurements. Methods used on the site are then specified: symmetrical resistivity profiling, dipole electromagnetic profiling, electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar. Subsequently, the process of field measuring in the area of the fortress is described and the data processing methods are discussed. The results of these measurements and their interpretation on the basis of compiled geophysical maps and sections are presented finally. Key words: geophysical survey, archaeology, fortress in Popovice (Benešov county).

Rede Universiteit Maastricht. / Lit. opg.: p. 44-48.

Thesis (doctoral)--Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg and Universite, Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-544) and index.

Based on the author's Thesis (doctoral)--University of Durham, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-171).

Thesis (doctoral)--Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg and Universite, Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-544) and index.

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs Universitet, 1981. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. English and German. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs Universitet, 1981. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. English and German. Includes bibliographical references.