THE RESULTS OF MULTI-SPECTRAL UAV-SHOOTING OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS FROM THE UROCHISHCHE BALCHIKOVA-3 BURIAL USING THE Parrot Sequoia CAMERA

  • E.P. Krupochkin Altai State University; Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS Email: krupochkin@mail.ru
  • D.V. Papin Altai State University; Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS Email: papindv@mail.ru
  • Ya.V. Frolov Altai State University Email: frolov_jar@mail.ru
  • A.A. Rednikov Altai State University Email: ant-rednikov@mail.ru
  • P.I. shulgapi55@yandex.ru Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS Email: shulgapi55@yandex.ru
DOI_disc_logo https://doi.org/10.14258/tpai(2019)4(28).-07
Keywords: archaeological mapping, methods of geoinformatics and cartography in archaeology, unmanned systems and aerial photography

Abstract

With the expansion of technical and technological capabilities of scientific methods of archaeology, the methods of geoarchaeology used in combination with classical methods of exploration and field archaeological excavations prove to be very supportive.The Urochishche Balchikov-3 Necropolis is a unique object for the northern foothills of Altai. This is the only elite barrow of the Pazyryk culture in this territory. The dimensions of the barrow structures are comparable with the “royal” necropolises of Pazyryk, Shibe, Berel and Katanda. Unlike most of the elite barrows of the Pazyryk culture, the Urochishche Balchikov-3 site contains the structural elements of the gravestone structure, represented by a bypass fence and crepe from slabs around the perimeter of the burial. These features make it possible to use the site as an experimental ground. The technique presented in this article develops the topic of the use of UAVs in archaeology not to obtain the images of an object or excavation, but to explore the possibilities of shooting with a variable work load. According to the authors, search and experimental work involving the use of a multispectral camera and determining its capabilities in joint (with a conventional camera) shooting is relevant and promising. All shooting materials were obtained using the DJI Inspire-1. Realization of flight tasks and control of shooting were carried out in the Pix4D Capture program. The Agisoft PhotoScan program was used to obtain photogrammetric processing products (orthophotomaps and 3D models of the site). For processing multispectral images, the ENVI and ArcGIS programs were used. Multispectral shooting, based on the use of portable cameras for UAVs, is an important part of prospecting and exploration. The materials obtained contain very valuable and often new information about the territory and archaeological sites containing artifacts. However, such data do not represent an independent source; they should not be considered apart from the landscape, natural and geographical conditions.

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Author Biographies

E.P. Krupochkin, Altai State University; Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Head of the Department of Economic Geography and Cartography of Altai State University

D.V. Papin, Altai State University; Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Studies of Archaeology of Western Siberia and Altai, Altai State University, Researcher, Barnaul Laboratory of Archeology and Ethnography of South Siberia, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, SB RAS

Ya.V. Frolov, Altai State University

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Director, Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of Altai, Altai State University

A.A. Rednikov, Altai State University

Junior Researcher, Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Studies of Archaeology of Western Siberia and Altai, Altai State University

P.I. shulgapi55@yandex.ru, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the RAS

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Published
2019-12-25
How to Cite
Krupochkin E., Papin D., Frolov Y., Rednikov A., shulgapi55@yandex.ruP. THE RESULTS OF MULTI-SPECTRAL UAV-SHOOTING OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS FROM THE UROCHISHCHE BALCHIKOVA-3 BURIAL USING THE Parrot Sequoia CAMERA // THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 2019. Vol. 28, № 4. P. 109-121 DOI: 10.14258/tpai(2019)4(28).-07. URL: http://journal.asu.ru/tpai/article/view/%2828%29.-07.
Issue
Vol 28 No 4 (2019)
Section
SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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