Geophysical Surveys for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Pier Matteo Baronea✉, ALASTAIR H. RUFFELLb c, Gregory N. Tsokasd, Enzo Rizzoe f
- aArchaeology and Classics Program, American University of Rome, Via Pietro Roselli 4, 00153 Rome, Italy
- bQueen’s University, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NN, UK
- cQueen's University, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NN, UK
- dLaboratory of Exploration Geophysics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Panepistimioupolis, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
- eDepartment of Physics and Earth Science, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
- fInstitute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council of Italy, I-85050 Tito (PZ), Italy
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
The knowledge that archaeological prospection is shaped by modern attitudes and procedures is important to the future of archaeology. Although geophysical studies have been applied to archaeological and historical sites over time with intermittent success, it is possible to derive great effects when used appropriately. It is most significant when applied in a well-integrated research design where interpretations are established and explored. The representation of survey data involves the knowledge of both archaeological evidence and the way it is stated in geophysical terms. Proper instrumentation, study design, and information processing are important for success, and these must be adapted according to the specific geology and archaeological evidence of each survey location. In this context, the regulation of information quality and spatial quality are important. This Special Issue of the Heritage journal expects to accumulate unique research articles on geophysical surveys for archaeology and cultural heritage preservation.