Remote sensing archaeology: The next century

Remote sensing archaeology (RSA)

The science of remote sensing archaeology (RSA) is a traditional yet innovative subdiscipline of archaeology that studies how to use general remote sensing technology to capture and interpret the characteristics of data taken from physical remains related to human activities, then using these findings to understand human history and culture. The theoretical and practical basis for aerial photography archaeology, the principle behind RSA, was first described by Crawford in 1923. Over the past decades, although RSA has already led to significant breakthroughs in archaeological prospecting and mapping at a wide range of scales, it is still crucial to consider fresh perspectives on the advantages of maintaining the influence of remote sensing technology and emerging cutting-edge technologies, which deserve detailed analysis as they may be able to serve as reference points for promoting the Journal Pre-proof future development of RSA.