Seeing the Unseen. Geophysics and Landscape Archaeology

ISBN-13: 9780367386801 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 376 str.

Stefano Campana; Salvatore Piro

Opis

Bringing together some of the world’s greatest experts in archaeological prospection, this volume provides a clear illustration of the remarkable potential of geophysical methods in the study of ancient landscapes. It focuses on researching the entire landscape in all its multiperiod complexity. Illustrated with case studies and practical examples drawn from a variety of geographical and cultural contexts, the book first concentrates on the theoretical basis of the various methods. It then explores the real-life application of the principal techniques of geophysical prospecting, including magnetometry, EM, ERT, and ground-penetrating radar, to locate, retrieve, process, and interpret data for a large Roman villa complex near Grosseto.

Spis treści

List of lecturers. List of students. Program of the school. Preface. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Theoretical Section. Introduction to landschape archaeology, mapping and geophysical prospection. Electrical methods. Magnetic methods, Electromagnetic methods. Ground penetrating radar. Field Work Section. Author index. Colour plates.

O autorze

Stefano Campana is lecturer in Landscape Archaeology at the University of Siena, Italy. His research focuses on past landscapes through the integration of a wide range of methodologies, including remote sensing techniques and new technologies, field walking survey and archaeological excavation.

Salvatore Piro (CNR Italy – ITABC) is lecturer of Geophysics applied to Archaeology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, and is specialized in the application of GPR, Magnetometry and electrical resistivity in archaeological research.