INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE HIGH-RESOLUTION STUDY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

We propose a combination of magnetic, electromagnetic (multi-fold ground-penetrating radar) and seismic (tomographic) methods and apply them to the study of three archaeological test sites. The buried archaeological remains in the areas of study are basically characterized by poorly known and variable size, geometry, location and physical properties. The integration of different geophysical techniques helps identifying, imaging and mapping anomalies of potential archaeological interest due to the sensitivity to different properties of the materials. The geophysical results are validated by archaeological excavations that uncover targets in the depth range between 1 to 5 meters from topographic surface.