ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION WITH CORONA AND WV-3 SATELLITE IMAGERY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ZAR TEPE (UZBEKISTAN)

Abstract. The use of different data from satellite platforms for archaeological prospecting and remote sensing has been applied since the end 20th century. Although current drones with visible multispectral sensors small areas partially replaced in some cases this type information due to its higher spatial resolution. historical importance imagery is essential find out about compare transformations landscape last 60 years CORONA program started 1960. In paper we propose evaluation a proposal automation processes two photographic reconnaissance correlative programs (1960-1972), HEXAGON (1971-1986) declassified 1995 2011 respectively, commercial WorldView-3 (WV3) (2014) detection buried structures at site Zar Tepe southeast Uzbekistan. This located Surkhan Darya region very little known between first century BC fourth AD. methodology part IPAEB project (International Pluridisciplinary Archaeological Expedition Bactria) led by University Barcelona, Salamanca recently 2019 Zaragoza. was 2006 South Uzbekistan currently trying explore urban planning elements that make up natural physical environment: evidence communication routes, smallholdings, irrigation channels, fences sources raw materials.