Description
An international team of archaeologists conducted a surface survey of the remains on Dana Island, ancient Pithussae, near Silifke in south Coastal Turkey. The island sits 2 km offshore and is uninhabited. Architectural remains of stone quarries, large cisterns, houses and churches extend approximately 1.6 km along its western coast. At the crest of the mountain that rises above the shore stands the remains of an Iron Age fortress incorporated into later Byzantine structures. Relying on a base map constructed of the Google earth view of the island, digitized topographical maps, and an aerial photograph from 1990, the pedestrian team constructed a project GIS for the remains investigated during the walking survey. The team some 7 transects of survey units amid the remains along the shore as well as a brief prospective survey of the fortress above.
Location
Stewart Center 302
Start Date
11-2016
Document Type
Presentation
Keywords
GIS, Archaeology, Pedestrian Survey, Ancient Turkey, Rough Cilicia
GIS in Archaeology: the Pedestrian Survey of Dana Island in Turkey
Stewart Center 302
An international team of archaeologists conducted a surface survey of the remains on Dana Island, ancient Pithussae, near Silifke in south Coastal Turkey. The island sits 2 km offshore and is uninhabited. Architectural remains of stone quarries, large cisterns, houses and churches extend approximately 1.6 km along its western coast. At the crest of the mountain that rises above the shore stands the remains of an Iron Age fortress incorporated into later Byzantine structures. Relying on a base map constructed of the Google earth view of the island, digitized topographical maps, and an aerial photograph from 1990, the pedestrian team constructed a project GIS for the remains investigated during the walking survey. The team some 7 transects of survey units amid the remains along the shore as well as a brief prospective survey of the fortress above.