Integrated data processing for archeological magnetic surveys
The SEG, or the Society of Exploration Geophysics, publishes a journal called The Leading Edge. Within this journal is a section called "The Meter Reader", which intends to update members on "the latest developments in potential-fields geophysics". One of the articles from this month pertains to my interests in the application of magnetic survey techniques in the Mediterranean. Integrated data processing for archeological magnetic surveys, includes a fantastic example of using geophysics to locate tombs in Italy.
If you are interested in the field of geophysical survey, not just in Mediterranean archaeology, but in it's many geological, archaeological and engineering applications, I strongly urge you to become a member.
posted by Laura at 1:30 PM
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A Slovenian team also did a geomagnetic survey in Tanagra, where I participated in the urban survey out of Leiden University (Holland). Interesting stuff, as they could reconstruct the street plan of the Classical period. Even so, the relation with the distribution of ceramics is far from clear (of course).
Anyway, nice blog and good to know there are other struggling survey adepts ;) Hope you get to write the thesis you like!
Thanks Marc,
Urban survey would be very interesting to do. There are too many preconvived notions out there that geophysics just don't work.
Good to hear from others out there doing this stuff all over the world.
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