No / Geophysical survey techniques are a highly visible part of the scientific toolkit that is now
used by archaeologists. In this paper, the history of the use of geophysical techniques in
archaeology will be discussed, as will significant research themes associated with the most
widely used prospecting devices. It is apparent that while the use of geophysical techniques
is at an all-time high, there are many key areas where prospecting is rapidly developing.
Some of the advances relate to fundamental aspects of the techniques, while others dictate
how we undertake survey in the future. There is a movement away from pre-gridded survey
areas towards real-time GPS for navigation. This allows greater integration, or fusion, of
disparate data sources using visualization techniques derived from associated disciplines.
The analysis of landscapes has become a major component of the application of new technology
and there are many challenges to be tackled, including how to analyse and interpret
significant archaeology within large-scale, data-rich, multi-technique investigations. The
reflective nature of the review acknowledges the important role of
Archaeometry
in the
development of archaeological geophysics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/4697 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Gaffney, Christopher F. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, No full-text in the repository |
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