Abstract
Landscape Stratification and Anasazi Prehistoric Land Use Track: Archaeology Author(s): Timothy King In the prehistoric landscapes of native North America a wide variety of lands were used for agricultural purposes. The inhabitants of the arid southwestern region of the United States chose locations for agricultural production that to this day remain free of modern agriculture. The ability to locate these areas in the present would enable archaeologists to make predictions on where prehistoric populations would place themselves on the landscape in relation to these areas. The TEUI Geospatial Toolkit is an ArcGIS extension that aids in the stratification of landscapes into homogenous repeating units. This paper discusses the process of stratifying a modern landscape using topographic and remotely sensed imagery and correlating that information with prehistoric land use derived from existing archaeological data. The results are discussed as they relate to differences in the settlement patterns of the Fremont and Virgin Anasazi in Southern Utah. Timothy King Remote Sensing Applications Center USFS Remote Sensing Application Center 2222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City , UT 84119 US Phone: (801) 975-3725 Fax: (801)975-3478 E-mail: ltkak@hotmail.com |
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