The city plan as an information system The example of the Middle Islamic city of Qalhât (Oman)

Emmanuelle Régagnon (1) , Olivier Barge (1)

1 Archéorient - ARCHEORIENT - Environnements et sociétés de l'Orient ancien

The approach used for the making of elevations at the archaeological site of Qalhât (Oman) with the help of a DGPS and aerial photos demonstrates the efficiency of the methods and also how the archaeologist should use resulting plans as an information system. The results produce a system which takes into account the heterogeneity and the gaps of information which are inherent in archaeological data. In addition the qualification of the information obtained in the field produces a reliability map. While the geomatic tools offer flexibility for the composition of the cartography, they also offer the possibility of intuitive perspectives: they allow to capture archaeological reality of the town with the prospect of dissemination to a wider public, as well as a scientific approach.

Mots clés: reliability; Qalhât; update; archaeological survey; information system

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Géographie

Emmanuelle Régagnon, Olivier Barge. The city plan as an information system The example of the Middle Islamic city of Qalhât (Oman). 16th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT 2011), Nov 2011, Vienna, Austria. ⟨hal-01839352⟩