The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology


geophysical prospection

geophysical prospection (geophysical survey) [Te].
A general term referring to fieldwork projects where one or more techniques of geophysical survey are used to discover and define potential archaeological sites. See MAGNETOMETER, RESISTIVITY SURVEY, GROUND PROBING RADAR.

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