Aerial survey of the cemetery and surrounding fields at Metsamor Cover Image

Aerial survey of the cemetery and surrounding fields at Metsamor
Aerial survey of the cemetery and surrounding fields at Metsamor

Author(s): Otto Bagi, Marek Truszkowski
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: aerial photography; survey; photogrammetry; Metsamor; necropolis; kurgan; cromlech; Karmir-Berd culture; Lchashen-Metsamor culture;

Summary/Abstract: The first aerial survey conducted within the vicinity of the ancient city of Metsamor and its cemetery detected several promising anomalies in the aerial photos and processed images within and beyond the known limits of the burial ground. The survey results are discussed in this article along with a brief outline of the burial types found in this cemetery.

  • Issue Year: 1/2017
  • Issue No: XXVI
  • Page Range: 570-578
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English