Geographic Information Systems (GIS) hydrological modeling in archaeology: an example from the origins of irrigation in Southwest Arabia (Yemen)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1447-1452

  Harrower, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient near east; Geographic Information Systems; Hydrology; Irrigation; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IRRIGATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

HADRAMAWT; YEMEN;

EID: 77952546630     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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