Welcome to Archeological Imagery
Archeological Imagery is the integration of imagery collection and analysis into the field of Archeology with the purpose of improving and accelerating the evaluation process used in determining potential sites. In order to understand how these two activities can help improve this process, it is necessary to relate how imagery collection was developed by the milita
The introduction of Imagery collection and Analysis. The start of widespread aerial and ground-based photographic intelligence was during the first world war. Prior to this conflict, cavalry scouts were used to gather battlefield intelligence, depending on their sight and memory to report to their commander.
The introduction of photographic intelligence would force a change in how information was collected and analyzed. From this point on, staff and support elements would adopt a multidisciplinary approach to collecting, analyzing and reporting of intelligence.