Topographic position index (TPI) is a method of terrain classification where the altitude of each […]
Bulk editing posts for Jekyll
This website is generated by Jekyll, a static site generator. Static sites do not require […]
Historicity and chronological puritanism.
If anything, archaeologists are much annoyed by messed up chronologies. There are always some “intrusive […]
Pebbles, faces and landscapes: the archaeology of simulacra
[This article has been updated and transfered to fragments.hypotheses.org] Chichibu museum (photo: www.thisiscolossal.com) Several weeks […]
Some thoughts on hillshade models for Lidar analysis
Hillshade modelling is a standard form of terrain representation in cartography. The idea is to […]
Depth below horizon: new (old) functionality for QGIS viewshed analysis
The basic idea of visibility analysis is to test whether particular locations are theoretically observable […]
Installing Python packages in QGIS 3 (for Windows)
Python is in the heart of QGIS (or in the guts if you prefer), which […]
Visibility analysis for QGIS 3.0 : tackling big data
Viewshed plugin for QGIS is based on Numpy library for handling raster data. Numpy is […]
Land visibility in the Mediterranean: a large scale model
Visibility of land was a major consideration for ancient seafaring, for reasons of navigation and […]
Natural places and archaeology
First time I heard of something like “natural places” was some ten years ago at […]