Development of a spatial database for the archeological research of the Planinica region cultural landscape in Montenegro

Joanna Pluto-Kossakowska
Warsaw University of Technology
Faculty of Geodesy and Cartgraphy
Department of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Systems
Poland

Sylwia Marczak
Warsaw University of Technology
Faculty of Geodesy and Cartgraphy
Department of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Systems
Poland

Daniel Borawski
Warsaw University of Technology
Faculty of Geodesy and Cartgraphy
Department of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Systems
Poland

Abstract

The presented spatial database is needed for supporting archaeological research work concerning the cultural landscape in Malesija region. The development of a coherent database aims to store spatial data obtained from different existing sources or during the field work, and non-spatial data such as descriptions of historical events, interviews, photographic documentation, etc. Properly designed and constructed database integrates spatial and non-spatial data, and also supports the narrative visualization and spatial presentations. Developed spatial database and analytical tools help to build a narrative and reconstruction of the events that constitute the culture of the investigated community group. The Planinica Hill in Montenegro was selected for which spatial database was implemented and prepared for testing during next archaeological field work seasons.

Keywords:

archaeology; ethnology; cultural landscape; spatial database

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