The article discusses field verification as a component of the interpretative process, through which archaeological knowledge is constructed by gradually weaving together multiple sources, from the interpretation of airborne laser scanning data to empirical field validation. In the Divača Karst and Vrhe area, we selected seven complexes of features among the numerous positive forms identified on airborne laser scanning – derived models, and carried out field verification of several representative examples. The results confirmed, refined, and strengthened the interpretation that these are mostly prehistoric anthropogenic structures, and clarified their function and placement within the archaeological landscape. Field verification also revealed significant internal variability within seemingly uniform types of features. This study serves as an example of a reflexive approach to airborne laser scanning data interpretation, an increasingly important perspective in light of the growing reliance on automated detection systems and artificial intelligence in archaeology.
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