Mapping and prediction of archaeological sites of habitation by modern humans using GIS and expert mapping on the south coast of South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorMcGregor, Gillian
dc.contributor.advisorMarean, Curtis
dc.contributor.authorKleyn, Philippa May
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-04T08:12:11Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa contains many archaeological resources including shell middens from the Middle Stone Age (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA). These shell middens give researchers insight into the behaviour of modern humans where the first fossil evidence appears in Africa around 200 000 years ago (Klein, 2008). Research into shell middens is therefore vital to understand the origin of human kind. This study investigates whether Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a useful tool for predicting locations of unknown shell midden sites using the characteristics of known areas of modern human habitation. This was done using suitability analysis and expert mapping techniques. Ground truthing of the results of the desktop analysis revealed that GIS is not a useful tool for predicting sites of modern habitation as the characteristics that determine human habitation are too variable.
dc.description.degreeMaster's thesis
dc.description.degreeMSc
dc.format.extent99 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018662
dc.identifier.urihttps://researchrepository.ru.ac.za/handle/123456789/5519
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherRhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography
dc.rightsKleyn, Philippa May
dc.subjectGeographic information systems -- South Africa
dc.subjectArchaeological sites
dc.subjectKitchen-middens -- South Africa
dc.subjectPrehistoric peoples -- South Africa
dc.subjectPrehistoric peoples -- Dwellings -- South Africa
dc.subjectGeological mapping -- South Africa
dc.subjectCoastal archaeology -- South Africa
dc.subjectArchaeological significance -- South Africa
dc.titleMapping and prediction of archaeological sites of habitation by modern humans using GIS and expert mapping on the south coast of South Africa
dc.typeAcademic thesis

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