This thesis concentrates on evolving concepts on conservation of cultural heritage with an emphasis on archaeological sites and evaluates the realization of diverse concepts in a particular case. The study is handled in two main sections that cover theoretical study and case study. The initial conceptual section clarifies the circumstances in archaeological sites with a view to historical developments followed by current approaches at international and national level. The following section comprises the case study concerning the archaeological site of Perge studied through historical and urban evolution and investigation of excavations and interventions for evaluation of concerns for its conservation. The thesis is finalized by concluding remarks of the study as a guide for further studies for conservation issues of the ancient city of Perge.

Urban development has long been the major threat to archaeological sites. Recent theoretical discussions advocate that archaeological sites in urban areas should be protected not only through technical solutions and archaeological studies, but also through spatial planning processes, which define basic mechanisms to direct and control the urban development. Despite a specific type of spatial plan, the &amp / #8216 / conservation plan&amp / #8217 / in Turkish legislation, negative impacts of urban development on archeological sites could not be successfully eliminated. This is due to the reason that conservation and planning systems do not concern &amp / #8216 / integration of the archaeological site with the urban built environment&amp / #8217 / , which results in either isolation or destruction of the archaeological remains. Based on this assumption, the objective of this dissertation is to determine in which points Turkish conservation and planning systems fail to achieve integration and how this failure could be overcame. Turkish conservation and planning systems are evaluated on selected case study area, Soli-Pompeiopolis Archaeological Site, by using three-step qualitative analysis methodology. First, conservation and planning decisions and the built environment shaped by these decisions are examined in details through process analysis. Then, based on qualities of spatial planning process redefined through theoretical discussions, &amp / #8216 / process integration&amp / #8217 / and &amp / #8216 / outcome integration&amp / #8217 / are evaluated through context analysis. Lastly, reasons of problematic issues on integration are discussed through causality analysis. Concluding the study, a discussion is carried on how to achieve &amp / #8216 / integration of conservation of archaeological sites in urban areas into spatial planning processes&amp / #8217 / by making modifications within the &amp / #8216 / Turkish conservation and planning systems&amp / #8217 / .

This thesis utilizes a combination of landform and soil data and a GIS model to analyze previous subsurface reconnaissance data within the Tipton Till Plain region of Indiana. Survey areas are analyzed according to their location within drainages as well as on their individual surface and subsurface soil characteristics. Additionally, measurements of the valley width at the investigation area and upstream are collected and considered. Soils are also analyzed as a ratio of their individual impermeability in relation to the impermeability of upstream soils. Soil taxonomy and drainage characteristics are analyzed along with the effects stream order and proximity to water have on the potential for an area to contain buried deposits. The conclusion drawn is that comparisons of the permeability of individual drainage basins in relation to the larger drainage basin is not a reliable method of predicting the potential for site burial. The relationship between the valley width at the point of investigation in relation to valley width upstream was analyzed with a weak correlation between valley width stability and the potential for buried deposits. Soil drainage and taxonomic classification analysis appear to show where buried deposits are not likely to be encountered. The analyses of stream order and proximity to water did not reveal any significant differences in the potential for encountering buried deposits. It is recommended that the current guidelines for recommending subsurface investigation should be followed more strictly. / Department of Anthropology

ABSTRACT PRESENTATION OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CASE STUDY: SAGALASSOS BASAgA&Ccedil / , &Ouml / zge M.S, Department of Architecture in Restoration Supervisor: Dr. Fuat G&Ouml / K&Ccedil / E July 2005, 123 pages Parallel to the growing concern for the protection and presentation of archaeological sites, virtual environments (VE) are in use for visualization purposes since mid 1980&rsquo / s. This thesis investigates the potentials and problems of presenting a classical archaeological site in VE from the viewpoint of conservation science, to ensure the welfare of the remains. The study is handled in two sections as a conceptual part and a case study. The conceptual part, first dwells upon the history, aim and techniques of the VE presentations. This section ends with the development of criteria for the evaluation of VE presentations of classical archaeological sites. For the case study, the antique city of Sagalassos is investigated through its history, urban tissue, architecture, multidisciplinary studies and VE projects. The thesis concludes with general remarks on the presentation of classical archaeological sites in VE and proposes some solutions to improve the presentation of Sagalassos in particular.

Η εργασία αναφέρεται στον αρχαιολογικό χώρο της Κνωσού και πραγματεύεται την πολιτιστική διαχείριση και πολιτιστική επικοινωνία του. / The work refers to the archaeological site of Knossos and deals with the cultural management and cultural communication.

Dans le cadre de cette recherche, nous avons traité de la construction de l’identité sociale et culturelle à travers la notion de patrimoine culturel. Compte tenu de la richesse du patrimoine et l’importance que la population libyenne lui accorde, nous avons essayé de mettre en évidence le rôle qu’il joue dans la vie social d’un individu. Après avoir présenté le patrimoine culturel de la société libyenne, en se basant non seulement sur les édifices de l’antiquité gréco-romaine ou du monde arabe mais aussi sur les musées, le folklore et les théâtres, nous avons mené une enquête auprès du public de la ville de Tripoli afin de connaitre leurs représentations sur cette problématique. La population libyenne est fière de la richesse de son patrimoine culturelle. À travers les réponses, nous avons pu constater l’importance accordée à leur patrimoine et la crainte de voir ce passé être détruit ou pillé par la guerre. Cette recherche nous a permis de comprendre que lorsqu’un pays possède une telle tradition, son identité sociale et culturelle passe forcément par la reconnaissance de son patrimoine. / As part of this research, we worked on the construction of a social identity through cultural heritage. We have tried to highlight the importance of the role of heritage in a person’s social life. After presenting the cultural heritage in Libyan society, not only based on buildings of Greco-Roman Antiquity or the Arab world but also museums, folklore and theaters, we conducted a public survey in the city of Tripoli in order to know the people’s opinion on this issue.Through their answers, we noted the importance they give to their heritage and their fear to see their past being destroyed or plundered by war. The people of Libya are proud of this cultural heritage. This research has allowed us to understand that when a country has such a tradition, the social and cultural identity necessarily requires the recognition of its cultural and artistic heritage.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O desenvolvimento do projeto consistiu na modelagem da informação para gestão em arqueologia numa base de dados convergente de informação, caracterizada por um ambiente cartográfico digital, integrando mapas temáticos e base de dados alfanumérica num modelo protótipo e interativo para ajudar a integrar as informações na gestão em arqueologia, permitindo o registro, armazenamento e visualização da informação arqueológica correlacionada a mapas temáticos. / The project development consisted of modeling of information for management in archeology in a information convergent database, characterized by a digital cartographic environment, integrating thematic maps and alphanumeric database in a prototype and interactive model to help integrate information for management in archeology, allowing the record, storage and display of archaeological information correlated to thematic maps. Keywords: management, archaeological site, urban risk, database.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O desenvolvimento do projeto consistiu na modelagem da informação para gestão em arqueologia numa base de dados convergente de informação, caracterizada por um ambiente cartográfico digital, integrando mapas temáticos e base de dados alfanumérica num modelo protótipo e interativo para ajudar a integrar as informações na gestão em arqueologia, permitindo o registro, armazenamento e visualização da informação arqueológica correlacionada a mapas temáticos. / The project development consisted of modeling of information for management in archeology in a information convergent database, characterized by a digital cartographic environment, integrating thematic maps and alphanumeric database in a prototype and interactive model to help integrate information for management in archeology, allowing the record, storage and display of archaeological information correlated to thematic maps. Keywords: management, archaeological site, urban risk, database.

Le site de Chellah situé à Rabat au Maroc rassemble des témoignages archéologiques et historiques allant de la période pré punique aux sultans mérinides. Le site n'est actuellement pas mis en valeur voire à l'abandon. Par le biais de ce travail de recherche, une proposition opérationnelle de mise en valeur du site de Chellah à travers la création d'un musée de site est mise en avant. Cette proposition se base sur l'évolution des notions de patrimoine, musées et tourisme dans la période contemporaine à la fois en Europe et au Maroc et sur l'analyse de trois études de cas (Montréal, Saint-Romain en Gal et Saragosse) en mesure de dégager des éléments de réussite quant à la transformation d'un musée de site en vecteur de développement local. Une approche scientifique poussée, combinée à une prise en compte des problématiques économiques, principalement touristiques font figure d'éléments déterminant dans la durabilité des musées de sites. Le musée devient ainsi un outil de développement à caractère interdisciplinaire. Ces facteurs de réussite sont repris dans la proposition de musée de site pour Chellah où l'ensemble du projet muséographique est détaillé tout en prenant en compte les spécificités socio-économiques du Maroc et de Rabat. / The archaeological site of Chellah located in Rabat, Morocco brings together historical and archaeological éléments from the Pre-Punic time untill the Merinid sultans' period. This site is currently not enhanced or even abandonned This research focuses on an operational enhancement of the site of Chellah. This proposal is based on the changing concepts of heritage, museums and tourism in the contemporary period in both Europe and Morocco and on the analysis of three case studies (Montreal, Saint-Romain en Gal and Zaragoza) allowing to identify elements of success in the transformation of a site museum into a vector of local development. A scientific work, combined with a consideration of economie issues mainly related to tourism are key elements in a sustainable approach in terms of a site museums valorization. The museum must also be considered as an interdisciplinary subject. These success factors are included in the site museum project of Chellah but this one also takes into account the specific socio-economic context of Rabat in Morocco.

The size of archaeological data collection units and provenience controls affect data resolution, types of analyses, and the interpretations that archaeologists draw from the spatial patterning of material evidence. This research examines the use of fine-grained data collection units and the analyses that they support in the study of two Pennsylvania rockshelters to: 1) provide a better understanding of rockshelter use and the importance of rockshelters in Pennsylvania and Middle Atlantic region prehistory and, 2) reveal the impact that archaeological units can have on the reconstruction and interpretation of human behaviors in general. Insights from behavioral theory, ethnoarchaeology and previous archaeological research influenced the units and methods employed in the excavation of the Mykut and Camelback rockshelters. This analysis reveals the range of behaviors that can be reconstructed from these data, which can then be compared and contrasted with interpretations of other rockshelters and site contexts in the region. / Anthropology