World Archaeo-Geophysics : : Integrated Minimally Invasive Approaches Using Country-Based Examples.

World Archaeo-Geophysics : : Integrated Minimally Invasive Approaches Using Country-Based Examples.

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Superior document:One World Archaeology Series
:
Cuenca-Garcia, Carmen.
TeilnehmendeR:
Asăndulesei, Andrei.
Lowe, Kelsey M.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2024.
©2024.
Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:One World Archaeology Series
Physical Description:1 online resource (482 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • References
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • About the Editors
  • Contributors
  • Abbreviations
  • Part I: Australia
  • Has Anything Changed? The Current Role of Archaeo-geophysics in Australian Archaeological Research and Cultural Heritage Management
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Australian Context
  • 3 Changes in Geophysical Uptake in Australia
  • 4 Discussion-What Has Changed?
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II: Belgium
  • The Application of Geophysical Survey in Archaeological Research in Belgium: Current State and Future Perspectives
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Methodology
  • 3 A Brief History of Archaeological Prospection in Belgium
  • 3.1 Aerial Photography
  • 3.2 Walkover Survey
  • 3.3 Trial Trenching
  • 3.4 Palaeolandscape and Archaeological Borehole Survey
  • 3.5 Metal Detection
  • 3.6 Geophysical Survey Methods
  • 3.6.1 Common Evolution Before the Implementation of the Valletta Convention
  • 3.6.2 Separate Ways After the Implementation of the Valletta Convention
  • 3.6.3 Survey Objectives
  • 3.6.4 Employed Survey Methods
  • 4 Archaeological Resource Management and Legal Implementation of Archaeological Prospection
  • 4.1 Flanders
  • 4.2 Wallonia
  • 4.3 Brussels
  • 5 Belgian Landscapes and Archaeological Geophysics
  • 5.1 Land Use
  • 5.2 Soils and Geology
  • 5.3 Archaeological Geophysics in (Natural) Palaeolandscape Studies
  • 6 Frequently Occurring Archaeological Features or Sites in Belgium and Examples of Their Geophysical Surveys
  • 6.1 Soil Features in Unconsolidated Deposits
  • 6.2 (Brick-)stone Features in Soft Soils
  • 6.3 Complex Urban Stratigraphies
  • 6.4 World War Battlefields
  • 7 Discussion and Conclusion
  • 7.1 From Academic Research Tool to Development-Led Archaeology
  • 7.2 Guidelines, Commission, and Training in Development-Led Archaeology
  • 7.3 The Importance of Prior Knowledge.
  • 7.4 Benefits of Geophysical Methods in Archaeological Prospection
  • 7.5 Data Archiving and Publishing
  • 7.6 Archaeological Feedback
  • References
  • Part III: Bulgaria
  • Synergy of Environmental Magnetism and Archaeomagnetism for the Benefit of Archaeology-State of the  Art in Bulgaria
  • 1 Introduction-Basic Principles of Environmental Magnetic Technique Applied to Archaeological Context
  • 2 Magnetic Susceptibility and Equivalent Firing Temperature of Archaeological Remains of Burnt Clay May Yield Functional Information About Ancient Environmental Settings
  • 3 Environmental Magnetism as a Tool in Reconstructing Extinction Fire in Ancient Neolithic Settlement
  • 4 Mineral Magnetic Properties of Archaeological Materials from Mining Archaeology Settings Are Powerful Index for Their Recognition and Allocation
  • 5 Recovery of Ancient Firing Temperatures of Archaeological Pottery Fragments by Magnetic Susceptibility Method
  • 6 The Power of Classical Archaeomagnetism-Bulgarian Master Curves of Geomagnetic Field Variations
  • 7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part IV: China
  • Archaeological Geophysics in  China - A Historical Perspective
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Embryonic Stage: 1950s-1980
  • 1.2 Initial Stage: 1980-2000
  • 1.3 Development Stage: 2000-2010
  • 1.4 Internationalisation Stage: 2010-Present
  • 2 Geography and Soil Characteristics of China
  • 3 Significant Case Studies of Archaeo-geophysics in China
  • 3.1 Ancient City Sites and Ancillary Building Remains
  • 3.2 Ancient Tombs
  • 3.3 Cultural Heritage Protection
  • 3.4 Urban Underground Remains
  • 3.5 Underwater Archaeology
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part V: Cyprus
  • Sensing the Cultural Heritage from Above. The Case from Cyprus
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Environmental Background
  • 3 Ground Based Geophysical Surveys and Geochemical Analysis.
  • 4 Coring and Reconstruction of Archaeoenvironment
  • 5 Satellite Remote Sensing, Aerial Photography, and Ground Spectroscopy
  • 6 Discussion and Final Remarks
  • References
  • Part VI: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
  • A Review on the Development and  Current Role of Ground-Based Geophysical Methods for Archaeological Prospection in Scandinavia
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Past-historical development
  • 3 Recent Status and Developments
  • 3.1 Geophysical Prospection in Archaeological Research
  • 3.2 Geophysical Prospection in Rescue Archaeology
  • 3.3 National Legislative Situation
  • 4 Discussion
  • 4.1 General Observations
  • 4.2 Future perspectives
  • 5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part VII: Egypt
  • Geophysical Prospecting in Egypt: An Overview
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Period I (1973-1996)
  • 3 Period II (After 1996)
  • 3.1 Cities and Villages
  • 3.2 Palatial Centres
  • 3.3 Cemeteries and Cult Places
  • 3.4 Production Centres
  • 3.5 Landscape Research
  • 4 Concluding Remarks: What the Future Holds
  • References
  • Part VIII: England
  • On a Commercial Scale - Archaeological Geophysics in England
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Preface
  • 1.2 Limitations
  • 1.3 Requirements, Standards and Guidance
  • 1.4 Employment
  • 1.5 Networks
  • 1.6 Education
  • 1.7 Community
  • 2 Development
  • 2.1 Origins
  • 2.2 50 Years of Archaeo-Geophysics in England
  • 3 Current Applications
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Magnetometry
  • 3.3 Ground Penetrating Radar
  • 3.4 Earth Resistance
  • 3.5 Electrical Resistivity Tomography
  • 3.6 Electromagnetic Induction
  • 3.7 LiDAR &amp
  • Remote Sensing
  • 3.8 Archiving
  • 4 Future Focus
  • 4.1 Future Guidance
  • 4.2 Data Acquisition
  • 4.3 Automation
  • 4.4 Multi-Technique Platforms
  • 4.5 Deliverables
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part IX: France
  • Variety in Archaeo-Geophysics: The French Example
  • 1 Introduction.
  • 2 French Archaeo-Geophysics Background
  • 2.1 Short Reminder About the History of the Discipline
  • 2.2 Historical Highlight: Geophysical Studies Over Large Projects
  • 2.3 Environmental Background
  • 2.4 Trends in Archaeo-Geophysics Between 2000 and 2020
  • 3 Geophysics in Rural Context
  • 3.1 General Overview
  • 3.2 Methodology Highlight: Towed Electrical Resistivity Measurements Systems
  • 3.3 Combination of Magnetometer and Electrical Resistivity Survey: The Fontaine les Bassets Site
  • 3.4 Geomorphological Study of the Dunkerque Autonomous Port
  • 3.5 Excavation Feedback: The Longvic Magnetometer Survey
  • 4 Geophysics for Urban Archaeology
  • 4.1 General Overview
  • 4.2 Methodology Highlight: The Electrostatic Method with Capacitive Coupling (CCR)
  • 4.3 Monuments Studies: The Notre-Dame de Paris Example
  • 4.4 Geophysical Studies Over Very Small Areas
  • 4.5 Seeing in the Wall: The Commandery of Jalès Example
  • 5 "Tailor-Made" Prospections in Specific Contexts
  • 5.1 General Overview
  • 5.2 Methodology Highlight: (Electro)Magnetic Signal Measurements
  • 5.3 Recognising and Characterising Anthropogenic Phenomena on a Stripped Surface
  • 5.4 Prospecting Prehistoric Environment Undercover
  • 5.5 Coastal Prospection
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part X: Iraq &amp
  • Kurdistan
  • Geophysical Prospecting on Soils in Mesopotamia: From Mega-Cities in the Marches of Southern Iraq to Assyrian Sites in the Mountains of Kurdistan
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Magnetometer Prospecting in the Mountains of Iraq-Kurdistan (Northern Iraq)
  • 2.1 The Assyrian "Settlement" Gird-i-Bazar
  • 2.1.1 Magnetometer Prospection
  • 3 Magnetometer Prospecting in the Marshland of Southern Iraq
  • 3.1 Uruk-Warka
  • 10.3.2 Ur
  • 10.3.3 Charax
  • 4 Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • Part XI: Ireland.
  • Recent Soil Study Research in Irish Archaeological Prospection Strategies
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Reappraising Old Turf: 2001-2010
  • 3 Breaking New Ground
  • 4 Topography
  • 5 Upland Peat
  • 6 Temporally Waterlogged Soils
  • 7 Phosphate Prospection
  • 8 Geophysics and Geoarchaeology at Inishbarnóg Island
  • 9 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part XII: Mexico
  • Integrated Archaeological Prospection Studies in Mexico: A Review
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Case Studies
  • 2.1 San José Ixtapa
  • 2.2 Oztoyahualco, Teotihuacán
  • 2.3 Santa Cruz Atizapán
  • 2.4 Tlajinga, Teotihuacán
  • 3 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part XIII: Moldova
  • Looking Through Earth: Archaeo-Geophysics and Soil Science in the Republic of Moldova
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Good Practice in Archaeological Diagnostics: Non-invasive Survey of Complex Archaeological Sites
  • 2.1 Neolithic
  • 2.2 Copper Age
  • 2.3 Bronze Age
  • 2.4 Early Iron Age
  • 2.5 Pre-Roman Iron Age
  • 2.6 Roman Period
  • 3 Middle Ages
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part XIV: Morocco and Tunisia
  • The State of Archaeo-geophysics in the Maghreb: Case Studies from  Tunisia and Morocco
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Brief Introduction to the History of the Maghrib
  • 1.1.1 Prehistory
  • 1.1.2 Antiquity
  • 1.1.3 Middle Ages
  • 2 Geophysical Surveys in Moroccan &amp
  • Tunisian Archaeology
  • 2.1 Morocco
  • 2.2 Tunisia
  • 3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part XV: Romania
  • Back to the Roots. Ablest Prospection Techniques for Rediscovering the Chalcolithic Settlement of Cucuteni-Cetățuie, Romania: A Short Retrospective, Novel Recent Data, Prospects for the Future
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Brief Retrospective About Interdisciplinarity in Romanian Archaeology: The Role of Geophysical Prospection
  • 1.2 Short Overview About Pedo-archaeological Interaction
  • 2 Rediscovering the Eponymous Site of the Cucuteni Culture.
  • 2.1 Milestones of 140 Years of Research of the Cucuteni-Cetățuie.

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