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Geophysical techniques applied to archaeological prospecting | ||
| Tikrit Journal of Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-136 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mahmoud Abdullah Mohammad Al-mufarjy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study includes a brief discussion on the important means and techniques which are used in archaeological field, such as remote sensing, geochemical analyses, recently used techniques in fields of palaeoecological, biological and anthropological studies, using of computers and modern soft ware in this field . Finally the study focused on the geophysical methods which were proved to be successful tools in exploration of hidden archaeological structures inside and outside Iraq . In the current study(MAGCAD) program was used for re-interpretation of some magnetic measurements and anomalies which were previously achieved by the same researcher via several parallel traverses and not interpreted at that time, because of unavailability of the program mentioned above. This program solves the problem of overlapping anomalies caused by close walls or bodies. The effect of each anomaly on another could be computed, so the resultant anomaly profiles are shown and changed instantly to match the measured profiles, that facilitated making accurate calculations that led to obtain precise quantitative interpretations in which archaeological hidden walls were detected at 1.8 m. depth from the ground surface. The magnetic results had been enhanced with the result of electric resistivity survey along four traverses and many vertical electric sounding (VES) points in this area and it's surrounding. The results were some how similar in the two methods, so they were connected together during the interpretations, then an archaeological and historical information were added from previous studies and excavations in the area and the surroundings. The diagram of suggested archaeological structures in the area had been obtained | ||
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