GPR and ERT explorations at the archaeological site of Kılıç village (Isparta, SW Turkey)

Yılmaz, Sedat; Balkaya, Çağlayan; Çakmak, Olcay; Öksüm, Erdinç

doi:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2019.103859

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“…ERT methods have been widely used as powerful tools in archaeological prospecting in order to provide high‐resolution images of the subsurface (Hawamdeh et al ., 2015; Sapia et al ., 2017; Tsokas et al ., 2018; Yilmaz et al ., 2019). ERT is an active geophysical technique for imaging subsurface structures by using multi‐electrode electrical measurements made at the surface.…”

Section: Geophysical Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Geophysical methods can therefore serve as fast, cheap and nondestructive tools in determining locations for prospective excavation (Reynolds, 2011; Gündoğdu et al ., 2017; Karaaslan and Karavul, 2018). A number of geophysical techniques have been used to investigate archaeological sites, including direct current resistivity, magnetic, ground‐penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic, microgravity and seismic methods (Jeng et al ., 2003; Rizzo et al ., 2005; Batayneh et al ., 2007; Müller et al ., 2009; Zhao et al ., 2013; Rabbel et al ., 2014; Martinez et al ., 2015; Di Maio et al ., 2016; Gündoğdu et al ., 2017; Akca et al ., 2019; Florio et al ., 2019; Křivánek, 2019; Lulewicz et al ., 2019; Orlando et al ., 2019; Yilmaz et al ., 2019). Ultimately, the adoption of geophysical techniques in archaeology is not only to the advantage of archaeologists, but also constitutes a precious resource for decision‐makers involved in the protection of human heritage (Hegyi et al ., 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Archaeogeophysical exploration in Neuss‐Norf, Germany using electrical resistivity tomography and magnetic data

Ibraheem

Bergers

Tezkan

2021

Near Surface Geophysics

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A combination of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and magnetic gradiometry was selected to examine a hypothesis concerning the presence of remains of one of the oldest archaeological churches in the Rhineland, located in Neuss‐Norf, Germany. The gradiometer survey was carried out to measure the vertical gradient of the magnetic field using a proton precession magnetometer along several profiles. The magnetic data were reduced to the magnetic pole; then analytic signal and power spectrum techniques were applied. The ERT survey was based on the magnetic results, and both Wenner and dipole–dipole configurations were employed to collect the apparent resistivity data along 12 ERT profiles. The field ERT data from these two arrays were merged into one dataset to form a non‐conventional mixed array. The robust (blocky) inversion technique was applied to the resistivity data in order to derive the two‐dimensional resistivity distribution of the subsurface. Despite the noisy surroundings, the magnetic survey was able to give an indication of potential walls of the ancient church in addition to several subsurface magnetic sources. Moreover, highly resistivity anomalies were observed within the first 1–2 m of the subsurface soil and were interpreted as possible remains of man‐made structures. This depth range was also confirmed by the spectral analysis of the magnetic data. A strong consistency between the two methods was observed in some locations of the site. In addition, the ERT measurements confirm and complement most of the magnetic results. We successfully detected anomalous zones that could be associated with the walls of at least one ancient church building in addition to several possible archaeological structures in the survey area.

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Section: Geophysical Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Archaeogeophysical exploration in Neuss‐Norf, Germany using electrical resistivity tomography and magnetic data

Ibraheem

Bergers

Tezkan

2021

Near Surface Geophysics

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“…In fact, applied geophysics in archaeology is carried out in the early stages of a subsurface investigation, before any other invasive actions that could damage potential hidden structures, as a useful tool to guide and support all the whole process [7,8]. Among all the geophysical techniques, the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method is one of the most common technique used in archaeology [9][10][11][12][13]. Due to the fact that resistivity is a www.videleaf.com characteristic electrical property of the rock materials and it is related to their lithology, fracturing, saturation, and fluid content.…”

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Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites A Case Study

Vásconez-Maza¹,

Martínez‐Pagán²,

Aktarakçi³

et al. 2021

Prime Archives in Material Science

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“…Electrical resistivity prospection specifically proved to be an effective method to characterize the subsoil and materials in various fields of study, such as applied geology [2][3][4], hydrogeology [5,6], engineering [7][8][9], environmental sciences [10,11], and agriculture [12][13][14]. This method is widely used for archaeological surveys: many past research has shown that the variations of electrical resistivity are often related to walls, floorings, paving and burials [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. These structures are generally characterized by different electrical properties compared to the geological layers that, over time, have buried them.…”

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Automated Resistivity Profiling (ARP) to Explore Wide Archaeological Areas: The Prehistoric Site of Mont’e Prama, Sardinia, Italy

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This paper deals with the resistivity continuous surveys on extensive area carried out at the Mont'e Prama archaeological site, in Sardinia (Italy). From 2013 to 2015, new research was performed using both non-destructive surveys and traditional archaeological excavations. The measurements were done in order to find geophysical anomalies related to unseen buried archaeological remains and to define the spatial extension of the ancient necropolis. The electrical resistivity of soils was measured by means of the Automated Resistivity Profiling (ARP©) system. This multi-pole method provided high-resolution maps of electrical resistivity in the whole investigated area using a computer-assisted acquisition tool, towed by a small vehicle. Through this acquisition layout, a surface of 22,800 m 2 was covered. The electrical resistivity data were derived in real time with centimetric horizontal precision through a differential GPS positioning system. Thanks to the simultaneous acquisition of ARP and GPS data, the rigorous georeferencing of the tridimensional experimental dataset was made possible, as well as the reconstruction of a detailed Digital Terrain Model. Here, the experimental results are analyzed and critically discussed by means of the integration of the results obtained by a high-resolution prospection performed with a multi-channel Ground Penetrating Radar system and taking into account other information derived from previous geological and archaeological studies. Geophysical results, jointly with topographic reconstruction, clearly permitted the identification of more interesting areas where future archaeological investigations could be focused.

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GPR and ERT explorations at the archaeological site of Kılıç village (Isparta, SW Turkey)

Cited by 23 publications

References 16 publications

Archaeogeophysical exploration in Neuss‐Norf, Germany using electrical resistivity tomography and magnetic data

Archaeogeophysical exploration in Neuss‐Norf, Germany using electrical resistivity tomography and magnetic data

Enhancing Electrical Contact with a Commercial Polymer for Electrical Resistivity Tomography on Archaeological Sites A Case Study

Automated Resistivity Profiling (ARP) to Explore Wide Archaeological Areas: The Prehistoric Site of Mont’e Prama, Sardinia, Italy

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