Satellite automatic extraction and characterization of looting features in the Peruvian desert

Alessia Brucato, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini

Abstract

Archaeological looting is a known threat and causes irreversible damage to historical heritage. In Perù, looting of the grave robbers is a diffuse and ancient problem, starting in the first centuries of the Spanish colonization: the search for gold of the Conquistadores. The desert areas of the Peruvian southern and central coast are the most affected by the relentless plundering of archaeological sites. To counter this scourge, in recent years, many studies succeeded in monitoring the archaeological contexts via satellite remote sensing and automatic digital workflows. In this paper we propose a further step of these studies, with the presentation of an automatic workflow to extract and classify the superimposed looting pits of heavily disturbed sites, establishing a relative chronology of the illegal activities.

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DOI

10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.018

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TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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