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NEW INITIATIVES
1. Use of a Global Positioning
System (GPS).
GPS was used to make a detailed topographic map of the Kale and surrounding
slopes (Fig.3). It was then possible
to drape the rectified photographic images and the measured plan of
the castle walls over this image (Fig. 4).
The next stage will be three dimensional representation and creation
of a virtual reality fly through, a procedure that involves conversion
of the site grid to be compatible with the UTM grid used by the GPS.
This conversion and overlaying of the different layers of data is being
done through Microstation in the Middle East Technical University Institute
for GIS (Geographical Information Systems). The GPS survey was carried
out under the direction of Mr Scott Branting, Director of the GIS laboratory
at the Oriental Institute, Chicago, with equipment and software that
Mr Branting kindly arranged for the Project to borrow. Photographic
rectification using AERIAL V and combination of data sets in Microstation
is being carried out by Ms Deniz Kutay, with help from the Project computer
systems consultant, Mr Levent Topaktas from Intergraph Inc.
2. Very high sample density
geomagnetic survey.
Two 40 x 40m grids were surveyed at high sample density to assist with
software development, elucidation of specific architectural and other
cultural problems and future research design at Kerkenes (and elsewhere)
being developed by Dr. Lewis Somers of GEOSCAN (Figs 20a,
20b and 21).
3. Collection and study of Hellenistic to Byzantine sherds.
Collection and study of Hellenistic to Byzantine sherds from the Kale
and the Kiremitlik undertaken by Mr Andrew Goldman, in connection with
his wider doctoral study of late Roman and early Byzantine material
in northern Anatolia. The Kerkenes material is being prepared for publication
by Mr Goldman.
4. Kite Photography.
Experimental kite photography enabled to obtain further low level photography
for ongoing completion of the rectified photographic mosaic (Fig. 1).
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Fig. 20b
Fig. 21
Fig. 1
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