description: Aerial photography can give the archaeologist unique information about the development of a particular landscape over the centuries. Since the inception of Channel 4's Time Team, Mick Aston has been taking thousands of aerial photographs and a selection of these form the basis of the present book. After a brief introduction to the history of aerial photography and to its main features (cropmarks, parchmarks, earthworks, soil marks, patterns), he uses 25 case studies both to cover the full chronological span, from prehistory and Roman times to the Middle Ages and on to Industrial Britain, and to illustrate the central themes of settlement, land use, communications, ritual and religious sites, military and defense sites, and industrial landscapes.
language: English
title: Interpreting the Landscape from the Air
titlecomplete: Interpreting the Landscape from the Air
genres: Archaeology
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Tempus Pub Ltd