Ground Penetrating Radar For Archaeology

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Conyers succinctly and clearly lays out for archaeological practitioners the theory behind, and applications of, ground-penetrating radar as a non-invasive method of subsurface prospection. Describing the technology, the equipment, the analysis and interpretation necessary to produce usable results and full of examples from GPR projects throughout the world, this book also details advances in computer simulation, statistical modeling, virtual reality techniques, and data integration in recent years. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Genre : Science
Author : Lawrence B. Conyers
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Release : 2004
File : 240 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0759107734


Ground Penetrating Radar

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Traditional archaeological excavation methods are sometimes daunting due to political or financial complications. Other times, an improperly planned dig can destroy or entirely overlook the features or artifacts being sought. In either case, Ground-Penetrating Radar, or GPR, is an increasingly applicable technology, but one that few archaeologists truly understand. That is where this book excels. It is tailored towards an archaeological community which is for the most part apprehensive about using "high tech" instruments and feel more comfortable on their hands and knees digging in the dirt. Its abundant illustrations and easy-to-understand tables help to keep this potentially daunting subject matter accessible. It also contains more complex equations and theory so that the more technically-oriented can use it as a reference tool.

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Genre : Science
Author : Lawrence B. Conyers
Publisher : Altamira Press
Release : 1997
File : 238 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015040072640


Interpreting Ground Penetrating Radar For Archaeology

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Using 20 years of data from more than 600 ground-penetrating radar surveys, Lawrence Conyers provides the consumer of GPR studies with basic information on how to read and interpret GPR data for identifying subsurface remains and do cultural analysis.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Lawrence B Conyers
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2016-06-16
File : 221 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781315426327


Gpr Remote Sensing In Archaeology

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GPR Remote Sensing in Archaeology provides a complete description of the processes needed to take raw GPR data all the way to the construction of subsurface images. The book provides an introduction to the “theory” of GPR by using a simulator that shows how radar profiles across simple model structures look and provides many examples so that the complexity of radar signatures can be understood. It continues with a review of the necessary radargram signal processes needed along with examples. The most comprehensive methodology to construct subsurface images from either coarsely spaced data using interpolation or from dense data from multi-channel equipment and 3D volume generation is presented, advanced imaging solutions such as overlay analysis are introduced, and numerous worldwide site case histories are shown. The authors present their studies in a way that most technical and non-technical users of the equipment will find essentials for implementing in their own subsurface investigations.

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Genre : Science
Author : Dean Goodman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release : 2013-03-19
File : 241 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783642318573


Ground Penetrating Radar For Geoarchaeology

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There has long been a strong collaboration between geologists and archaeologists, and the sub-field of geoarchaeology is well developed as a discipline in its own right. This book now bridges the gap between those fields and the geophysical technique of ground-penetrating radar (GPR), which allows for three-dimensional analysis of the ground to visualize both geological and archaeological materials. This method has the ability to produce images of the ground that display complex packages of materials, and allows researchers to integrate sedimentary units, soils and associated archaeological features in ways not possible using standard excavation techniques. The ability of GPR to visualize all these buried units can help archaeologists place ancient people within the landscapes and environments of their time, and understand their burial and preservation phenomena in three-dimensions. Readership: Advanced students in archaeology and geoarchaeology, as well as practicing archaeologists with an interest in GPS techniques.

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Genre : Science
Author : Lawrence B. Conyers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2016-01-14
File : 160 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781118950005


Ground Penetrating Radar And Magnetometry For Buried Landscape Analysis

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This book presents the integrated use of magnetometry and ground-penetrating radar geophysical mapping to understand the human presence within buried archaeological landscapes. Ground-penetrating radar can be used to identify buried living surfaces, geological stratigraphy and the architectural remains of sites in three-dimensions. Magnetometry can produce images denoting differences on the composition of those materials, both anthropogenic and natural, but with more limited three-dimensional resolution. The integration of the two has a unique ability to resolve and interpret these buried materials, differentiated between the human-caused and natural layers, and place all buried features within historic landscapes. The final product of geophysical integration, along with some limited subsurface testing, produces a holistic analysis of human adaptations to, and modifications of, the ancient landscape. Examples are shown from sites in Roman Croatia and Britain, Medieval Ireland, Colonial Connecticut, and an Archaic site in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. These examples from very different environments, time periods and cultural groups illustrate how the integrated geophysical methodology can interpret, on a scale approaching many hectares, the ancient landscapes within which people lived.

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Genre : Science
Author : Lawrence B. Conyers
Publisher : Springer
Release : 2017-11-24
File : 115 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783319708904


Through The Looking Glass

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Genre : Archaeology
Author : Antonia Stamos
Publisher :
Release : 2006
File : 738 Pages
ISBN-13 : OCLC:166486476


Geology And Geophysics In Archaeology

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Author : Magdy Ahmed Atya
Publisher :
Release : 1998
File : 156 Pages
ISBN-13 : OCLC:80010937


Interpreting Ground Penetrating Radar For Archaeology

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Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has become one of the standard tools in the archaeologist's array of methods, but users still struggle to understand what the images tell us. In this book—illustrated with over 200 full-color photographs—Lawrence Conyers shows how results of geophysical surveys can test ideas regarding people, history, and cultures, as well as be used to prospect for buried remains. Using 20 years of data from more than 600 GPR surveys in a wide array of settings, Conyers, one of the first archaeological specialists in GPR, provides the consumer of GPR studies with basic information on how the process works. He show how the plots are generated, what subsurface factors influence specific profiles, how the archaeologist can help the surveyor collect optimal data, and how to translate the results into useable archaeological information.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Lawrence B Conyers
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2016-06-16
File : 395 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781315426310


Ground Penetrating Radar

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This book describes the key elements of the subject of surface penetrating radar, and in general terms the inter-relationship between those topics in electromagnetism, soil science, geophysics and signal processing which form part of its design.

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Genre : Technology & Engineering
Author : David J. Daniels
Publisher : IET
Release : 2004-08-20
File : 754 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780863413605