2024
Geophysics Applied to Archeology
Name: Geophysics Applied to Archeology
Code: FIS13681O
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Physics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
Main methods and some practical training on the application of geophysics in archeology.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course is designed to transmit the fundamentals about the theories, the main methods
and some survey training of the geophysics applied to archeology. The teaching will focus on
the development of functional skills associated with the application of the most used
geophysical surveying methods in archeology such as magnetometry, electrical resistivity,
ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic induction and photogrammetry. at the end, the
student should be able to operate equipment, perform simple processing operations and
interpret survey results.
and some survey training of the geophysics applied to archeology. The teaching will focus on
the development of functional skills associated with the application of the most used
geophysical surveying methods in archeology such as magnetometry, electrical resistivity,
ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic induction and photogrammetry. at the end, the
student should be able to operate equipment, perform simple processing operations and
interpret survey results.
Contents
General information about Archaeological problems solved by the Geophysics
Types of geophysical surveys and their limitations
General methods and tools to process and interpret geophysical data: filtring interpolation
and gridding
Electric resistivity method
Brief physical foundation of resistivity method
Electric properties of geological rocks and archaeological targets
Electric resistivity survey methods
Analysis of resistivity maps
Quantitative interpretation of resistivity anomalies
Application of resistivity method in archaeology
Ground penetrating radar (GPR)
Physical principles of GPR
GPR survey methods
3-D modeling on practice
Examples of GPR application at various archaeological sites
Magnetometry
Brief physical foundation of magnetometry method
Magnetic properties of geological rocks and archaeological targets
Magnetic and Gradiometric survey methods
Analysis of magnetometry maps
Quantitative interpretation of magnetic anomalies
Application the method in archaeology
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Types of geophysical surveys and their limitations
General methods and tools to process and interpret geophysical data: filtring interpolation
and gridding
Electric resistivity method
Brief physical foundation of resistivity method
Electric properties of geological rocks and archaeological targets
Electric resistivity survey methods
Analysis of resistivity maps
Quantitative interpretation of resistivity anomalies
Application of resistivity method in archaeology
Ground penetrating radar (GPR)
Physical principles of GPR
GPR survey methods
3-D modeling on practice
Examples of GPR application at various archaeological sites
Magnetometry
Brief physical foundation of magnetometry method
Magnetic properties of geological rocks and archaeological targets
Magnetic and Gradiometric survey methods
Analysis of magnetometry maps
Quantitative interpretation of magnetic anomalies
Application the method in archaeology
Electroma
Teaching Methods
The study plan of this course can be teach both as a b-learning as a classroom models. Therefore, are valued didactics that facilitate individual learning in a perspective of autonomy development. The sharing of knowledge and experiences will be promoted as by videoconference or contact classes. Teaching is structured through a theoretical and applied sessions, integrated by analysis of problem cases. To solve them the students are encouraged to seek information about the subjects in the specialized papers.
This methodology is implemented providing the students to develop small individual projects that they must present to the whole class.
The evaluation is preferably continuous, but alternatively it can be carried out through a final theoretical-practical exam. Continuous evaluation involves two components: a) reports of a set of works proposed throughout the semester (R) and; b) presentation of a seminar on a proposed project (S). Final grade: 0.4*R + 0.6*S.
This methodology is implemented providing the students to develop small individual projects that they must present to the whole class.
The evaluation is preferably continuous, but alternatively it can be carried out through a final theoretical-practical exam. Continuous evaluation involves two components: a) reports of a set of works proposed throughout the semester (R) and; b) presentation of a seminar on a proposed project (S). Final grade: 0.4*R + 0.6*S.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
