Archaeogeophysics: State of the Art and Case Studies

by Gad El-Qady, Mohamed Metwaly

Overview

This book describes the application of non-destructive geophysical methods in subsurface archaeological features. Such non-destructive methods are magnetometry, electrical resistance, electromagnetic conductivity, magnetic susceptibility and ground penetrating radar. This book also includes the last improvements in instrumentation, data processing, and interpretations of the collected data sets leading to the rapid progress in geophysical applications in the field of archaeological investigations. The book also provides complete case-studies and archaeological interpretation obtained our results carried out in different localities around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319788609
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	07/12/2018
Series:	Natural Science in Archaeology
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Geophysical Techniques Applied in Archaeology.- 2. Integrated Geophysical Investigations in Archaeological Sites: Case Studies from Turkey.- 3. Application of Tensorial Electrical Resistivity Mapping to Archaeological Prospection.- 4. Combined Seismic Tomographic and Ultra-Shallow Seismic Reflection Study of an Early Dynastic Mastaba, Saqqara,Egypt.- 5. Archaeological Geophysics in Portugal: Some Survey Examples.- 6. Integrated Geophysical Methods for Detecting Archaeological Han Dynasty Tombs.- 7. Geomagnetism Exploration of the Egyptian Archaeology:
Thirty-Years of Success and Challenges.- 8. The Utility of Geophysical Models in Archaeology:
Illustrative Case Studies.- 9. Ground Penetrating Radar Resolution in Archaeological Geophysics.- 10. The Standardized Pricking Probe Surveying and Its Use in Archaeology.- 11. Geophysical Imaging of an Early Nineteenth Century Colonial Defensive Blockhouse:Applications of EM Directionality and Multi-parameter Imaging.- 12. Geophysical Assessment and Mitigation of Degraded Archaeological Sites in Luxor Egypt.- 13.Integrated Geophysical Techniques for Archaeological Remains: Real Cases and Full Scale Laboratory Example.- 14. What Is Conservation Plan?.

Editorial Reviews

The wide breadth of this collection makes the book interesting to the casual archaeology enthusiast and the geophysicist interested in expanding the use of the techniques to new and varied problems. The wide range of areas and targets makes this a fascinating and highly educational read and could even serve as a text for this type of geophysical activity.” (Bob Avakian, The Leading Edge, Vol. 38 (10), October, 2019)

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