ABSTRACT This article discusses the development and implementation of a mobile GIS catch-and-release system for documenting large surface artifact scatters along the Doring River in South Africa. An integrated, cloud-based mobile GIS solution was built using a suite of ESRI ArcGIS applications with an aim to maximize the speed and breadth of techno-typological data capture, while minimizing data collection errors and post-processing requirements. The system was successfully implemented during the 2019 field season of the Doring River Archaeological Project. With the ability for project-specific customization and interchangeable hardware components, the system transcends geographic region and temporal focus. Moreover, the system accommodates connectivity limitations commonly faced by archaeologists seeking distributed database solutions. Other challenges embraced in the design include rotating personnel throughout a field season, scalability without large financial investment, and the ability to accommodate data collection needs of other components of the larger multi-disciplinary research project.

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用于记录大表面散射的多用户移动GIS解决方案：以南非多林河为例

摘要本文讨论了移动GIS捕获和发布系统的开发和实现，该系统用于记录南非多林河沿岸的大型地表工件散布情况。使用一套ESRI ArcGIS应用程序构建了一个基于云的集成移动GIS解决方案，旨在最大化技术型数据捕获的速度和广度，同时最大程度地减少数据收集错误和后处理需求。该系统已在2019年多林河考古项目的野外季节成功实施。具有针对特定项目的自定义功能和可互换的硬件组件的功能，该系统超越了地理区域和时间范围。而且，该系统适应了寻求分布式数据库解决方案的考古学家通常面临的连接限制。