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Using QGIS for MappingA free software for all of us!
Museum of Natural History, Curator of Archaeology, Katie Robins
Geology Professor at Saint Mary’s University, Dr. Jacob Hanley and a graduate student
They are combining data from copper samples and matching them against natural geological copper sources in Nova Scotia
Where did it come from? Was it taken from Natural Sources in Nova Scotia? Was it traded? What was it used for?
Mapping The Use of Copper in Pre-historic Aboriginal Archaeology Sites
A single shapefile of 950 records encompassing all the Archaeology Sites of Nova Scotia
Created 12 shapefiles as more data was provided
Used Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources geological data for base maps
Created Mi’kmaq boundary shapefile by georeferencing a raster
Data
Open(free) mapping software
Used for creating maps and performing analysis
Comparable to Esri’s ArcMap & MapInfo
Available for download at qgis.org
What is QGIS?
Esri’s ArcMap can be costly
QGIS offers what is necessary to create a supplementary product
The researchers are be able to change the data and maps as research progresses
Why QGIS?
QGIS User Interface
QGIS Composer
Buffer
Georeference
Converted data to shapefiles
Project
QGIS Tools
Pros & Cons of using QGIS
PROS
Available for Windows, Mac and Linux operation systems
Free Opens quickly Supports many file formats Functionality can be
extended with plug-ins Tested by users like you!
CONS
Not a “one-click” download
Limited built-in tech support
Scripting is difficult Limited cartographic
design elements
Mango provides tutorials at : http://qgis-tutorials.mangomap.com/post/79334660226/qgis-video-tutorials-module-1-the-interface#
Youtube page by Vermont Center for Geographic Information http://www.youtube.com/user/VTgeospatial
Online Tutorials
UESTIONS?