Application of GIS to georeferencing archaeological sites, as a contribution to the development of an Atlas archaeoastronomical of Honduras

Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of the identification and registration of information of some major archaeological sites in the area west of Honduras, of your location, situation and current status of each country selected archaeological site Archaeological Site specifically Yarumela and archaeological Park Bridge . Using geographic information systems, are geographically referenced some structures which allowed the deployment of maps and tables with coordinates, taking pictures and videos. Later specialized computer applications used as ArcGIS and Google Earth to treat the information collected in the field with which a software application developed using multimedia programming tools that show photos, images , videos and text, archaeological sites, structures of archaeological pieces that were found at each site and plans , obtained during field and laboratory work which would reveal the current state of the archaeological sites of origin Soon - Lenca and other cultural aspects of the area and the Bridge Yarumela archaeological Park Maya presented interactively.

Revista Ciencias Espaciales, Vol.6(1) 2013, 55-77