Utilize Geographic Information Systems to Find the Rates of Extinction of Archaeological Site Case study (Clover-leaf site)

Abstract

This paper focuses on utilizing remote sensing and geographic information systems to create digital maps of archaeological sites and their surroundings. The old aerial images are used as a visual reference to draw all the features, while modern satellite images of the same site and geographical coordinates are superimposed on top of the aerial image. The maps aim to capture the changes caused by human intervention, neglect, and the expansion of unorganized populations. Specifically, the study area is the Cloverleaf horse racing arena in the city of Samarra, and the GIS software ArcGIS Pro is used. The outcome of the study is that the chosen location has experienced complete destruction, with a 100% destruction rate.

Keywords: GIS, Clover-leaf, ArcGIS, Al-Mutawakkil, geo-information.

DOI: 10.7176/JIEA/14-2-04

Publication date:June 30th 2024