<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>47</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kron, Hope</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Application of GIS for Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Sites</style></title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></year></dates><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Toronto</style></pub-location><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">GIS applications have been used frequently in recent years to aid in archaeological research. Research involving GIS includes spatial analyses, investigations of trade networks, population movement studies, and more. Despite such popularity, however, many archaeologists are not familiar with GIS and its potential. One aspect that has rarely been investigated is the possibility of using GIS software for predicting particular patterns of distribution of features in an archaeological site. In this paper I will address the potential of utilizing ArcGIS, a popular GIS software program, to create predictive simulations of distribution patterns. I will begin by providing a brief overview of the history of GIS within archaeology. I will then discuss potential applications of GIS for archaeology. Finally, I will discuss the use of ArcGIS to predict random and non-random distributions of features in a site. I will conclude by suggesting future avenues of research in archaeology incorporating GIS applications.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>