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2. To design a specific database management 
system so that all collected data from 
archaeological places can be put into same 
formats. By this way the data which are 
dispersed in different museums, libraries, 
universities and archaeological instituions can 
be assembled in one and unique database 
format. This database also can be reached 
through the internet. As a result people can 
make use of this information for different 
purposes. 
3. To give rise to the correct determination for 
construction areas planning and infrastructure 
zones. 
4. To help educating future generations about 
world cultural heritage and to inform tourists 
which are coming to these lands both through 
the internet and mobile applications. 
3. OVERVIEW 
In order to have a very clear view the preliminary proto 
type study designed by in layers. Since the historical 
treasures are countless in these targeted areas it has 
focused to the era of B.C. 1200 - A.C. 395. The targeted 
areas was Western Anatolia (Thrakia, Bithynia, Mysia, 
Troas, Aiolia, Ionia, Caria, Lykia, Pisidia, Pamphilya, 
Lydia, Phyrigia) (Sevin, 2001)(Figure 2). 
Figure 2. The target areas on the Western Anatolia. 
There are five different sources of data format such as 
raster format (pictures, photographs, satellite images, 
aerial photographs and maps), vector format (digitized 
CAD files), text files (Word, Excel, Access), multimedia 
format (animations, 3D modelling, Macromedia 
Shockwave Flash animations), audio-visual formats ( avi, 
movie, mpeg, cdi etc). There is no doubt that these five 
different formats for digitilization and interactive 
publishing becomes difficult to handle. This brings us a 
conclusion that we need a Cultural Heritage 
Information Management System (CHIMS) in order to 
keep all information orderly and integrated. Our project 
will employ all these mentioned technologies in such a 
harmony that each technology will support others’ 
findings, the outcomes of each technology will be in 
compliance with each other. At the end, all these different 
technologies will be integrated in one web site. 
Moreover, the outcomes of this project will also be used 
as a content for educational CD-ROM and mobile 
applications. 
Before we go on to explain the methodology of the 
project we need make one point very clear. Since this 
project concentrated on many different areas and serves 
as an integrator among these different areas for unique 
and simple format our team must have a very good 
project management system within itself. Moreover there 
are many project teams in different areas functioning 
independently but the project management team must 
follow everything at the same time, properly and in a 
unique format. Thus, our team design a special web based 
project management system specific to this projects 
needs. 
5. METHODOLOGY OF CHIMS 
If we briefly explain the methodology of CHIMS. 
5.1 Archaeological data collection 
Archaeological data collection which is the foundation of 
the project will be done in two different methods. These 
are Library Office Study and Area Study. The parameters 
such as historical developments, geographical conditions, 
research history, ancient settlements (cities) etc. will be 
reached through library office work. Sub parameters will 
be organized according to these main parameters. By area 
study photographs, videos, animations, satellite and aerial 
photographs, geographical coordinates will be prepared 
from the archaeological excavations and ancient cities. 
The data collected from the targeted areas using by these 
two different methods will be integrated finally. 
5.2 Database Modeling 
Database modeling is the basis for the systematic of the 
project. During this process, archaeologists, database, 
GIS and web based application experts are going to 
cooperate all together to form the database. Database 
modeling is an architecture specifically designed to 
organize all the data coming from different resources and 
also different technologies in a very organised and 
comprehensive way to form a superposed solution at the 
end. Archaeological map of the studied area was 
vectorized and prepared for GIS application and then 
joined with the related database. 
5.3 Global Positioning System (GPS) and Remote 
Sensing Studies 
Global Positioning System studies enables accurate 
geographical location of data through satellites. By 
Remote Sensing technology, archaeological places are 
tracked and any changes in the surrounding will be 
realised when occurred which will help us to protect this 
environment. Satellite images are going to be used as a 
part of this process as a based map (Figure 3). In addition 
to ordinary satellite data, high resolution satellite images 
(Figure 4) and aerial photographs (Figure 5) of the 
interested areas will be used in the project. Also 
registration and vectorization of existing local maps are 
essential part of the project. There are more than 5.000 
1:25.000 scale maps existing in Turkey, some of these