THE ROLE OF GAT IN THE CREATION OF LANDSCAPES OF ANCIENT REGIONS IN ARCHEOLOGY

Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of the use of modern technologies in archaeological research and their benefits. A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It analyzes spatial location and organizes layers of information into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. ​With this unique capability, GIS reveals deeper insights into data, such as patterns, relationships, and situations—helping users make smarter decisions.  Hundreds of thousands of organizations in virtually every field are using GIS to make maps that communicate, perform analysis, share information, and solve complex problems around the world. This is changing the way the world works. GIS or Geographic Information Systems has been an important tool in  archeology since the early 1990s. Indeed, archaeolo GISts were early adopters, users, and developers of GIS and GIS cience, Geographic Information Science. The combination of GIS and archaeology has been considered a perfect match, since archaeology often involves the study of the spatial dimension of human behavior over time, and all archaeology carries a spatial component. Since archaeology looks at the unfolding of historical events through geography, time and culture, the results of archaeological studies are rich in spatial information. GIS is adept at processing these large volumes of data, especially that which is geographically referenced. It is a cost-effective, accurate and fast tool.