Interpreting the Archaeological Record by the aid of GIS – The Insula 30 of Augusta Raurica (CH)

Sven Straumann
AUGUSTA RAURICA / UNIVERSITY OF BASEL

In a PhD-project at the University of Basel (CH) the completely excavated Insula 30 of the roman city Augusta Raurica
(Augst/Kaiseraugst, CH) is in the focus of an archaeological interpretation. For the first time in Augusta Raurica this work is
achieved by the aid of a geographical information system (GIS). GIS is already established in different application fields of
archaeology. In Augusta Raurica it is used since 2005. The introduced pilot project shows the method and procedure how
archaeological records can be efficiently extrapolated as a source with the aid of GIS. Within the many advantages and
possibilities of this interpretation method the sustainability has to be emphasized. The digitally extrapolated sources and the
Data in the GIS are comprehensively available to the scientific community for their own research.