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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 25m

New in ARP: "Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre-Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina"

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Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre‐Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina

Studying pre-Hispanic agricultural landscapes requires large-scale spatial analysis and detailed slope assessment to understand water management systems. Remote sensing and photo-interpretation techn...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 1d

New in ARP: "A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia"
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A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia

This study investigates the effectiveness of drone-based remote sensing and Google Earth satellite imagery for archaeological prospection in the Bayan Gol Valley, Central Mongolia. Utilizing a fixed-...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 2d

New in ARP: "Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)"
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Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)

A combination of resistivity mapping and three-dimensional electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was used to investigate the subsurface of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos, Euboea (G...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 3d

New in ARP: "Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full-3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)"

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Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full‐3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)

Preliminary geophysical investigations are a cost-effective and efficient way to screen archaeological sites and locate buried structures. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most widely use...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 6d

New in ARP: "Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics."

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Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics

This paper tackles one key limitation in the analysis of Iron Age communities in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula: the limited exploration of areas beyond the fortified settlements known as castros...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 7d

New in ARP: "Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al-Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data"
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Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al‐Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data

Saruq al-Hadid, located at the edge of the Rub Al-Khali desert near Dubai's southern border with Abu Dhabi, is among the region's richest archaeological sites. Renowned for its historical role in met...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 28d

New in ARP: "Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes"
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Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes

Water is essential for life on earth. This is true in the present as it was in the past. Water scarcity and concomitant climate change are increasingly seen as the main threat to human economies acro...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · 29d

New in ARP: "Imaging Cultural Heritage in Very Shallow Nearshore Areas Using Seismic Refraction Tomography and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves: A Synthetic and Real Data Study"
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Imaging Cultural Heritage in Very Shallow Nearshore Areas Using Seismic Refraction Tomography and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves: A Synthetic and Real Data Study

Geophysical methods play a vital role in archaeology, particularly in the discovery and preservation of cultural heritage. Despite their extensive application in terrestrial settings, their use in ve...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Sep 5

New in ARP: "Artificial Intelligence in Archaeological Geophysics: Testing ChatGPT-4o on Magnetometer Data From Sapallitepa (Uzbekistan)"

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Artificial Intelligence in Archaeological Geophysics: Testing ChatGPT‐4o on Magnetometer Data From Sapallitepa (Uzbekistan)

Archaeogeophysical prospection methods have become essential for the preparation and implementation of archaeological projects. This study evaluates the potential of ChatGPT-4o, a large language mode....

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Sep 4

The latest issue of ARP is now published. It contains 15 articles and 1 book review!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990763...

Archaeological Prospection: Vol 32, No 3

Archaeological Prospection is an interdisciplinary archaeological journal covering all urban, rural and marine environments, and promoting international collaboration.

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Aug 27

New in ARP: "Deciphering Neolithic Habitation in Aegean Thrace Through Geophysical Prospection Surveys"
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Deciphering Neolithic Habitation in Aegean Thrace Through Geophysical Prospection Surveys

Despite the relatively extensive archaeological research conducted in Greece focusing on the Neolithic period, Aegean Thrace remains one of the least studied regions. To address this gap, the MAPFARM...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Aug 22

New in ARP: "Pre-Excavation Identification and Dating of Iron Age Destruction Events."
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Pre‐Excavation Identification and Dating of Iron Age Destruction Events

To maximize extracted data while minimizing excavated areas, archaeologists increasingly use archaeological surveys, geophysical surveys and remote sensing to gain comprehensive regional pictures and...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Aug 19

New in ARP: "Geophysical Prospecting for the Detection of Buried and Shallow Submerged Archaeological Sites of Roman Period in the Lagoon of Venice (Italy)."
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Geophysical Prospecting for the Detection of Buried and Shallow Submerged Archaeological Sites of Roman Period in the Lagoon of Venice (Italy)

We present a study that combines several marine geophysical techniques to detect and map archaeological sites from the Roman period in the shallow waters of the Venice Lagoon, Italy. We employed mari....

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Aug 9

New Review Article in ARP: "Standardizing Visualization in Ancient Maya Lidar Research: Techniques, Challenges and Recommendations."
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Standardizing Visualization in Ancient Maya Lidar Research: Techniques, Challenges and Recommendations

Airborne laser scanning (ALS, lidar) has become a key method for studying ancient Maya landscapes, offering unprecedented visibility of anthropogenic terrain modifications in densely forested environ....

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 17

New in ARP: "Thermal-Infrared Measurements of the North-East Tower at Ardrossan Castle".
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Thermal‐Infrared Measurements of the North‐East Tower at Ardrossan Castle

Thermal-infrared imaging of buildings is used to investigate a range of phenomena including the accumulation of moisture. In general, the presence of moisture poses a direct danger to historic struct....

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 15

New in ARP: "Integrated Geophysical Survey (GPR, ERT and Magnetometry) at the Kalehisar Archaeological Site in Central Anatolia"

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Integrated Geophysical Survey (GPR, ERT and Magnetometry) at the Kalehisar Archaeological Site in Central Anatolia

Kalehisar Archaeological Site, located near Mahmudiye Village in the Alaca district of Çorum, provides important insight into the Anatolian Seljuk period and 13th–14th century settlements in Central ....

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 8

New in ARP: "Structure of the Multiphase Chalcolithic Tell Chiselet–Grădiștea Fundeanca (Romania) From SH‐Wave Full‐Waveform Inversion, Borehole Geophysics and Coring"

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Structure of the Multiphase Chalcolithic Tell Chiselet–Grădiștea Fundeanca (Romania) From SH‐Wave Full‐Waveform Inversion, Borehole Geophysics and Coring

The emergence and development of settlement mounds, also called tells, is of major interest for the analysis of socio-economic transformations occurring in the lower Danube plain during the East Euro...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 4

New in ARP: "Tracing Past Agrarian Field Systems Through AI‐Based Analysis of Satellite Imagery in Konya, Central Anatolia, Türkiye".

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Tracing Past Agrarian Field Systems Through Ai‐Based Analysis of Satellite Imagery in Konya, Central Anatolia, Türkiye

This study investigates the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques for the automated classification and detection of historical agrarian fields in Konya, Central Anatolia, Türkiye. Three trai...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jul 1

New in ARP: "History Hidden in the Forest—Geoarchaeological Research on the Early Medieval Site in Samborsko (North-Western Poland)"
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History Hidden in the Forest—Geoarchaeological Research on the Early Medieval Site in Samborsko (North‐Western Poland)

Forest archaeology is currently experiencing peak interest due to both good preservation of archaeological remains and the opportunities for research. The passage of Storm Eunice over northern Poland...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jun 13

New in ARP: "SARchaeological Prospection: Synthetic Aperture Radar for the Reconstruction and Mapping of Temperate Floodplain Environments"
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SARchaeological Prospection: Synthetic Aperture Radar for the Reconstruction and Mapping of Temperate Floodplain Environments

Temperate river floodplains present a significant challenge for archaeologists, as cultural and palaeoenvironmental remains are often difficult to locate but can be exceptionally well preserved, espe....

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jun 9

New in ARP: "The Domus Nozze D'Argento in Pompeii: Structural Diagnosis Using Geophysical Methods". Marini and colleagues use GPR to examine the structural stability of the Domus Nozze D'Argento in Pompeii. This approach can aid historic conservation efforts.
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The Domus Nozze D'Argento in Pompeii: Structural Diagnosis Using Geophysical Methods

Monitoring of ancient buildings is an issue of great interest in view of a proper restoration. This paper describes the noninvasive monitoring of the Domus Nozze D'Argento in Pompeii. The Roman house...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jun 4

The latest issue of ARP has now been published, containing 14 original research articles and one book review! Topics range from underwater archaeological survey to deep learning assisted aerial lidar surveys and more! Check out the articles here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990763...

Archaeological Prospection: Vol 32, No 2

Archaeological Prospection is an interdisciplinary archaeological journal covering all urban, rural and marine environments, and promoting international collaboration.

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jun 2

New in ARP: "Integrated Electromagnetic Mapping Through K-Means to Improve Identification of Areas of Archaeological Interest." Capozzoli et al. present an unsupervised machine learning approach to interpret Frequency Domain ElectroMagnetic method (FDEM) data.
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Integrated Electromagnetic Mapping Through K‐Means to Improve Identification of Areas of Archaeological Interest

This study proposes a procedure to improve the interpretation of data from the Frequency Domain ElectroMagnetic method (FDEM), a geophysical technique with high benefit–cost ratios in archaeology. Th...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · Jun 1

New in ARP: "Understanding the Form and Timing of Damage to Archaeological Sites During the Syrian Conflict by Combining Evidence From Remote Sensing With Ground Observation". Almohamad et al. use Google Earth imagery to track damage to Syrian cultural sites from 2009-2019.
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Understanding the Form and Timing of Damage to Archaeological Sites During the Syrian Conflict by Combining Evidence From Remote Sensing With Ground Observation

Satellite remote sensing is used widely to monitor damage to archaeological sites in conflict areas, including in Syria. On-the-ground assessments have been fewer in number, and the degree to which r...

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Archaeological Prospection @arp-journal.bsky.social · May 29

New in ARP: "A Multifaceted Spatial Analysis of Tomb Distribution in Blemmyan Berenike (Eastern Desert of Egypt)".
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A Multifaceted Spatial Analysis of Tomb Distribution in Blemmyan Berenike (Eastern Desert of Egypt)

This study examines the spatial and visual organisation of tombs in the post–Roman Berenike located in Egypt's Eastern Desert. Archaeological surveys, remote sensing, geophysical methods, excavations...

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