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This section of the website explores the different technologies used to record archaeological features on and below the ground surface. Click on each of the technologies using the menu on the left and understand the science behind their use and how they improve our understanding of archaeology.

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Introduction to aerial photographs 07 februari 2012, 12.34 Aerial photographs have many uses and the phrase that a 'picture is worth a 1000 words' is never more true than for aerial photographs. They provide the Read More	Magnetometry 15 februari 2012, 13.52 Magnetometry refers to the use of magnetometers for measuring the magnetic properties of soils. The total field intensity or components of the earth's Read More
A brief history of lidar 01 november 2011, 13.31 Using the same principles as radar, airborne lidar was first developed in the 1960s for submarine detection, but apart from a brief use in Costa Rica in Read More	Characteristics of aerial photographs 07 februari 2012, 12.38 Depending on availability and the intended purpose, various types of aerial photographs may be used by archaeologists. Their characteristics, which are due Read More
Electrical Resistivity Tomography 15 februari 2012, 12.54 Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) is one of the soil resistance prospection techniques that is capable of acquiring measurements of soil's Read More	Airborne lidar technology 01 november 2011, 13.57 Lidar uses an active laser beam transmitted in pulses from an aircraft with sensors recording the returning reflection. The precise location of the sensor Read More
Aerial photographs - bibliography 07 februari 2012, 13.01 Carroll, D.M., Evans, R. and Bendelow, V.C., 1977. Air Photo-interpretation for Soil Mapping. Soil Survey Tech Monograph 8, Harpenden. Lillesand, Read More	Geophysics - bibliography 02 november 2011, 15.23 Bibliography related to Geophysics topics (under construction) Bloom, A. L. 1962. "Principles of Operation of the Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer", Read More