Archaeological geophysics 3101-DB225A
2. Full description of courses:
Winter semestr:
-introduction to non-invasive methods
- history of archeological geophysics
- archeological geophysics at Internet
- geophysical survey for excavations planning and as a part of GIS
- theory of resistivity survey
- instruments and arrays for resistivity survey
- principles of electric resistance surveys at :
- settlement sites (open and fortified)
- centers of metallurgical production
- ancient and medieval towns
- geoelectric survey as a part of rescue excavations
Summer semester
- theory of magnetic survey
- measurements of magnetic susceptibility of soils and intensity of magnetic field of the Earth
- instruments for magnetic survey and the principles of field operations
- magnetic survey of:
- settlement sites (open and fortified)
- centers of metallurgical production
- ancient and medieval towns
- theory of electromagnetic survey
- instruments and principles of field operations
- measurements of magnetic susceptibility and electric conductivity
- GPR survey
- Ethic and methodological aspects of the use of metal detectors on archeological sites
Practice
Winter semester
- preparing of electric resistance measurements
- work with constant and alternative current devices
-geoelectrical sounding and profiles
- work with the main arrays and measuring systems
- graphical presentations of the result of survey
-apparent resistivity maps for different types of archaeological sites
- VES interpretation and vertical geoelectrical sections
- slices-maps for different depth of current penetration
- Computer programs for treating of geophysical data
- model ling and interpretation of anomalies of apparent resistivity
Summer semester
- Preparing works for magnetic survey
- Principles of operations with kappameters and other devices for magnetic susceptibility
measurements
- principles of operations with:
- proton magnetometers;
- flux-gate gradiometers;
- optical pumped devices( cesium, rubidium and potassium)
- graphical presentation of the result of magnetic survey
- basic software for magnetic data treatment
- modeling of magnetic anomalies and principles of interpretations of magnetic data
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
The student is able to assess abilities of applying geophysical examinations on different types of an archeological sites, to analyse documentation from geophysical surveys and to show her ways applaying their results in the research process. He should perform correctly electric profiling and sounding with basic types of arrays systems and magnetic aurveys with the application of proton, flux-gate and caesium magnetometers. He is getting also an ability of the work with basic computer programs for analyze and graphic presentation of data from geophysical surveys
Assessment criteria
Compulsory involvement in classes (2 acceptable absences, every stayed requires ranking), active participation in classes. Field practice- performing electric and magnetic measurements with interpretation of their results. Ranking with the evaluation - final test.
Bibliography
Scollar I., Hesse A., Tabbagh A., Herzog I.,
Archaeological Prospecting and Remote Sensing, Cambridge 1990;
Misiewicz K.
Metody geofizyczne w planowaniu badań wykopaliskowych, Warszawa 1999
Geofizyka archeologiczna, Warszawa 2006;
Stenzel P., Szymanko J.
Metody geofizyczne w badaniach hydrogeologicznych i inżynierskich, Warszawa 1978;
Literatura uzupełniająca:
Conyers L.B., Goodman D.
Ground-Penetrating Radar: an introduction for archaeologist, Walnut Creek (California) 1997
Gaffney C., Gater J.
Revealing the buried past: geophysics for archaeologists, Stroud 2003;
Hasek, V.
Methodology of Geophysical Research in Archaeology. BAR International Series 769. Archaeopress, Oxford 1999;
Hesse A.
Manuel de prospection géophysique appliquée ? la reconnaissance archéologique, Dijon 1978
Kobyliński Z., Misiewicz K., Wach D.,
"Archeologia niedestrukcyjna" w północno-wschodniej Polsce, Biskupin i co dalej?? Zdjęcia lotnicze w polskiej archeologii, Nowakowski J., Prinke A., Rączkowski W., (red.), Poznań 2005, 205-237;
Misiewicz K.,
Prospekcja geofizyczna jako element archeologicznych badań ratowniczych, Metodyka Ratowniczych Badań Archeologicznych, Kobyliński Z. (red.), Warszawa 1999 , 101-153;
Rozpoznanie geofizyczne w archeologicznych badaniach ratowniczych w obrębie wielkich inwestycji, Zeszyty Ośrodka Ratowniczych Badań Archeologicznych, seria A: Metodyka i zagadnienia prawne, Z. Bukowski (red.), nr 4A, 1999 s. 82-133;
How we tried to show invisible - history of archaeological geophysics in Poland, Archaeologia Polona 40, 2002, 111-125;
Namysłowska-Wilczyńska B.,
Geostatystyka. Teoria i zastosowania, Wrocław 2006;
Neubauer W.
Magnetische Prospektion in der Archäologie, Mitteilungen der Prähistorischen Kommission, Wien 2001;
Pasquinucci, M., Trément F.
Non-Destructive Techniques Applied to Landscape Archaeology, (Series: The Archaeology of Mediterranean Landscapes 4), Oxford 2000;
Pollard, A.M. , Brothwell D.R.
Handbook of Archaeological Science, New York 2001
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