Reading of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) images of prehistoric flint mine; case study from Krzemionki Opatowskie archaeological site in central Poland
Journal Title: Studia Quaternaria - Year 2016, Vol 33, Issue 2
Abstract
Geophysical surveys conducted in order to map tunnels and vertical shafts at the Neolithic chert mining field Krzemionki used a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to test hypotheses regarding orientation, depth and subsurface complexity of these voids. Using two-dimensional reflection profiles the vertical shafts, now mostly filled with lithic debris, were easily visible. Amplitude mapping visualized debris at shaft margins as well as a collapsed material inside the voids. Some shallower horizontal tunnels were also visible as sub-horizontal planar reflections generated from both ceiling and floors of these void spaces. Extension of these interpretations to un-mapped areas of the ancient mining district and complexity of these prehistoric mining features could be examined to determine excavation intensity and exploitation techniques used during the Neolithic.
Authors and Affiliations
Fabian Welc, Radosław Mieszkowski, Lawrence B. Conyers, Janusz Budziszewski, Artur Jedynak
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- DOI 10.1515/squa-2016-0012
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