Applying GIS in Archaeological Research

3 Credits

Examines use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for management and analysis of geospatial data in anthropology, experimenting with methods and critically examining case studies. Covers both methodology (collecting data in the field, using publicly-available data; integrating and querying them in a GIS) and theory (the nature of spatial data; scales and topics of analysis). Also examines selected case studies and considers critiques that have been leveled at GIS and spatial analysis.