Abstract

Although Geographic Information Systems are becoming more commonly used for archaeological studies, many archaeologists, ethnographers and ethnohistorians are reluctant to make use of GIS techniques, because the systems are so difficult to design and operate. However, most heritage-related studies do not require the vast array of analytical tools offered by GIS systems that make them so incomprehensible to untrained researchers. What most people want is a simple way of tying database information to geographic location. This paper demonstrates several ways how this can be done simply, cheaply and effectively using HyperCard.