ARCHEO-IMAGING LAB:
BENEFITS OF GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
       |
Geophysical survey methods provide cost-effective means for the acquisition of archaeological information relevant to a number of domains:
management and planning maps of archaeological sites
can be created that document their basic subsurface structure and
the layout of features; |
primary data for settlement pattern research and
analysis can be obtained when details of a site are clearly mapped; |
 the
placement of expensive excavations and testing programs can be guided
to features of potentially greater interest, producing large cost
savings in site explorations; |
geophysical methods are non-destructive, preserving
the resource for future generations. Non-invasive examination of culturally
sensitive burial, sacred, or ceremonial sites can be achieved. |
Click here for an illustrative slide show!
Back
to Archeo-Image Lab Home Page
Library of
Geophysical Imagery Home Page
Archeo-Imaging
Lab
Attn: Professor Kenneth L. Kvamme
Department of Anthropology, Main 330
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701 U.S.A.
(479)575-4130
kkvamme@uark.edu