Historical and modern aerial photography for cultural heritage and environmental knowledge

Patrizia Tartara

doi:10.1117/12.801284

10 October 2008 Historical and modern aerial photography for cultural heritage and environmental knowledge

Patrizia Tartara

Proceedings Volume 7110, Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology VIII; 711008 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.801284
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2008, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Abstract

The study presented for the session "Remote sensing for archaeology, cultural, natural heritage and Geospatial Infrastructure" concern a large part of the territory between L'Aquila and Capestrano, in Abruzzo (central Italy, close to Gran Sasso Mountain). It has been interested a territory strip including the initial well known route of Tratturo Regio, an ancient pastoral passage of transhumance from high rough grazing of Abruzzo to the largest plains of northern Puglia (Tavoliere). This area has a particularly well preserved environment, very rich in archaeological remains for any chronological period. The study has been realized by direct survey, going through documents in different archives, examination of historical and modern aerial photograph. The outcome of research is a view of ancient occupation of the area, from prehistorical to medieval period. Through the analisys (or reading) of historical and present photos have been identified and localized (geographical positioning) a large amount of cropmarks concerning new sites at most (settlements, necropolis, roads, single structures, etc.).

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Patrizia Tartara "Historical and modern aerial photography for cultural heritage and environmental knowledge", Proc. SPIE 7110, Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology VIII, 711008 (10 October 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.801284

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