Archeology Mapping: Non-Invasive Geophysical Investigation of the Subsurface

Archeology Mapping

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	Archeology, in the past decade and into the new millennium, is trending more toward preservation and reduction of destructive excavation. Within the United States, archeological research, Cultural Resource Management (CRM) work, the National Park Service and other government agencies are all dedicated to the preservation of the country's national heritage. GSSI applauds the efforts of these groups and supports their goals through the development of geophysical surveying systems and software that non-invasively, non-destructively map the subsurface and the features within it. The main geophysical methods employed in archeological work are: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Magnetrometry Resistivity Conductivity Among the primary benefits of geophysical survey applications ... Archeologists are able to map/profile existing and potential sites without extensive excavation. Survey information gathered using non-invasive methods contributes to the creation of site strategies, conservation, preservation and, if necessary, accurate location of excavation units. These methods reduce the cost, time and risk associated with archeological investigations. Geophysical survey techniques can be used to examine historic buildings and structures and their surrounding properties so that archeologists and other professionals responsible for heritage preservation are able to assess the integrity of the structures and, where necessary, take action - without destructive testing methods.

	On this website, you will find information on GSSI survey data collection systems that have been used at sites all over the world to locate and map a large variety of subsurface structural features, objects and their physical properties. This website will also provide information on other non-invasive survey techniques used in archeological applications. GSSI systems have surveyed the estates of presidents (Monticello and Mt. Vernon), located Native American burial sites in the U.S. from the 1800s, mapped original church foundations at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, discovered a disassembled boat in a tomb near the Great Sphinx in Egypt, evaluated the structural integrity of renaissance buildings and frescoes in Italy ... and even located a 20,000-year old wooly mammoth in Siberia (expedition and recovery featured on the Discovery Channel).
		GPR profile being collected down the center aisle in the cathedral located next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy.

If you are interested in more information on applications of Ground Penetrating Radar systems, antennas or software, you can visit the
GSSI website at www.geophysical.com.

Geophysical Survey Systems Inc., Member Oyo Group
13 Klein Drive, North Salem, NH 03073
Ph: (603)893-1109
Fax: (603)889-3984
Email: sales@geophysical.com

	If you are interested in more information on applications of Ground Penetrating Radar systems, antennas or software, you can visit the GSSI website at www.geophysical.com.
	Geophysical Survey Systems Inc., Member Oyo Group 13 Klein Drive, North Salem, NH 03073 Ph: (603)893-1109 Fax: (603)889-3984 Email: sales@geophysical.com