There has long been a strong collaboration between geologists and archaeologists, and the subfield of geoarchaeology is well developed as a discipline in its own right. This book now bridges the gap between those fields and the geophysical technique of ground-penetrating radar (GPR), which allows for three-dimensional analysis of the ground to visualize both geological and archaeological materials. This method has the ability to produce images of the ground that display complex packages of materials and allows researchers to integrate sedimentary units, soils, and associated archaeological features in ways not possible using standard excavation techniques. The ability of GPR to visualize all these buried units can help archaeologists place ancient people within the landscapes and environments of their time and understand their burial and preservation phenomena three-dimensionally.
GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR FOR GEOARCHAEOLOGY
There has long been a strong collaboration between geologists and archaeologists, and the subfield of geoarchaeology is well developed as a discipline in its own right. This book now bridges the gap between those fields and the geophysical technique of ground-penetrating radar (GPR), which allows for three-dimensional analysis of the ground to visualize both geological and archaeological materials. This method has the ability to produce images of the ground that display complex packages of materials and allows researchers to Integrate sedimentary units, soils, and associated archaeological features in ways not possible using standard excavation techniques. The ability of GPR to visualize all these buried units can help archaeologists place ancient people within the landscapes and environments of their time and understand their burial and preservation phenomena three-dimensionally.
Readership: Advanced students in archaeology and geoarchaeology, as well as practicing archaeologists with an interest in GPS techniques.
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