Archaeological Prospection
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Archaeological Prospection is a journal focused on nondestructive archaeological exploration. Edited by Dylan S. Davis, and Carl P. Lipo.
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The latest issue of Archaeological Prospection is now published! It features 15 research articles and 1 review paper covering topics that range from thermal imaging and SAR, to machine learning assisted geophysical data analysis.
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Archaeological Prospection: Vol 32, No 4
Archaeological Prospection is an interdisciplinary archaeological journal covering all urban, rural and marine environments, and promoting international collaboration.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The latest issue of Archaeological Prospection is now published! It features 15 research articles and 1 review paper covering topics that range from thermal imaging and SAR, to machine learning assisted geophysical data analysis.
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New in ARP: "Evaluation of GPR Data Attributes to Investigate a Mud-Wall Building at a First Millennium ad Village, Catamarca, Argentina."
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Evaluation of GPR Data Attributes to Investigate a Mud‐Wall Building at a First Millennium ad Village, Catamarca, Argentina
Detecting and mapping mud structures by using ground penetrating radar (GPR) is often challenging because of low target to background contrast and irregular surfaces of the targets. These characteris....
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December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New in ARP: "Evaluation of GPR Data Attributes to Investigate a Mud-Wall Building at a First Millennium ad Village, Catamarca, Argentina."
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New in ARP: "Roman Forts in the Northern Black Sea Area Through the Lens of Drone-Based Magnetometry."
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Roman Forts in the Northern Black Sea Area Through the Lens of Drone‐Based Magnetometry
Drone-based magnetometry has demonstrated high effectiveness in verifying satellite observations and detecting new archaeological features. In this study, we evaluate its application for archaeologic....
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December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
New in ARP: "Roman Forts in the Northern Black Sea Area Through the Lens of Drone-Based Magnetometry."
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New in ARP: "Digital Spatial Technologies to Compose the Map of the Southeast Iberia Megalithic Phenomenon. The Case Study of Fonelas (Granada, Spain)."
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Digital Spatial Technologies to Compose the Map of the Southeast Iberia Megalithic Phenomenon. The Case Study of Fonelas (Granada, Spain)
Megalithic landscapes in Southeast Iberia remain unevenly and insufficiently documented, particularly in rugged areas where traditional survey methods are limited. This paper addresses this gap by ap...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New in ARP: "Digital Spatial Technologies to Compose the Map of the Southeast Iberia Megalithic Phenomenon. The Case Study of Fonelas (Granada, Spain)."
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New in ARP: "Assessing the Effectiveness of UAV Photogrammetry, Terrestrial Laser Scanning and iPad LiDAR for Complex Cultural Heritage Sites Documentation and WEB-Based VR Visualization."
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Assessing the Effectiveness of UAV Photogrammetry, Terrestrial Laser Scanning and iPad LiDAR for Complex Cultural Heritage Sites Documentation and WEB‐Based VR Visualization
Avdalaz Castle, carved by the Phrygians around the 2nd–3rd century bc in Afyonkarahisar, western Türkiye, and later reused during the Roman and Byzantine periods, represents one of the earliest known...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New in ARP: "Assessing the Effectiveness of UAV Photogrammetry, Terrestrial Laser Scanning and iPad LiDAR for Complex Cultural Heritage Sites Documentation and WEB-Based VR Visualization."
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New in ARP: "Google Earth Engine as a Base for Developing Microregional Pre-Hispanic Occupation Predictive Models: The High Valleys of Catamarca as a Case Study."
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Google Earth Engine as a Base for Developing Microregional Pre‐Hispanic Occupation Predictive Models: The High Valleys of Catamarca as a Case Study
The use of satellite remote sensing data has become one of the most employed methodologies for the initial stages of prospections and detection of archaeological features, especially considering the ....
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November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New in ARP: "Google Earth Engine as a Base for Developing Microregional Pre-Hispanic Occupation Predictive Models: The High Valleys of Catamarca as a Case Study."
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New in ARP: "3D Archaeological Documentation Using UAV Photogrammetry: A Case Study of Caesarea Germanicia [?]"
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3D Archaeological Documentation Using UAV Photogrammetry: A Case Study of Caesarea Germanicia [?]
This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted photogrammetry in documenting an archaeological reserve area believed to be part of the ancient settlement of ...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New in ARP: "3D Archaeological Documentation Using UAV Photogrammetry: A Case Study of Caesarea Germanicia [?]"
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New in ARP: "Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High-Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece."
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Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High‐Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece
Cave floor mapping plays a vital role across various scientific disciplines by enabling the identification and interpretation of features shaped by both natural processes and human activity. In cave ...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New in ARP: "Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High-Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece."
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New in ARP: "Physically Based Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Proxies Using Cropmarks."
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Physically Based Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Proxies Using Cropmarks
Cropmarks, as archaeological proxies, offer a valuable means of detecting buried sites through remote sensing. Yet, the scalability of such methods across varied archaeological contexts remains under....
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November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New in ARP: "Physically Based Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Proxies Using Cropmarks."
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New in ARP: "Wall-to-Wall Mapping of Anthropogenic Features in the Poiplie Region (Slovakia): Integrating Airborne LiDAR Visualisations, Field Research and Cartographic Sources."
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Wall‐to‐Wall Mapping of Anthropogenic Features in the Poiplie Region (Slovakia): Integrating Airborne LiDAR Visualisations, Field Research and Cartographic Sources
Over the past centuries, human activities have shaped landscapes in increasingly complex ways. Many historical anthropogenic features are now disappearing, making it crucial to document and assess th...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
New in ARP: "Wall-to-Wall Mapping of Anthropogenic Features in the Poiplie Region (Slovakia): Integrating Airborne LiDAR Visualisations, Field Research and Cartographic Sources."
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New in ARP: "Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre-Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina"
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Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre‐Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina
Studying pre-Hispanic agricultural landscapes requires large-scale spatial analysis and detailed slope assessment to understand water management systems. Remote sensing and photo-interpretation techn...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
New in ARP: "Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre-Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina"
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New in ARP: "A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia"
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A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia
This study investigates the effectiveness of drone-based remote sensing and Google Earth satellite imagery for archaeological prospection in the Bayan Gol Valley, Central Mongolia. Utilizing a fixed-...
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October 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New in ARP: "A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia"
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New in ARP: "Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)"
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Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)
A combination of resistivity mapping and three-dimensional electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was used to investigate the subsurface of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos, Euboea (G...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New in ARP: "Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)"
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New in ARP: "Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full-3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)"
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Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full‐3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)
Preliminary geophysical investigations are a cost-effective and efficient way to screen archaeological sites and locate buried structures. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most widely use...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New in ARP: "Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full-3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)"
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New in ARP: "Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics."
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics
This paper tackles one key limitation in the analysis of Iron Age communities in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula: the limited exploration of areas beyond the fortified settlements known as castros...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
New in ARP: "Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics."
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New in ARP: "Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al-Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data"
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Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al‐Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data
Saruq al-Hadid, located at the edge of the Rub Al-Khali desert near Dubai's southern border with Abu Dhabi, is among the region's richest archaeological sites. Renowned for its historical role in met...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New in ARP: "Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al-Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data"
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New in ARP: "Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes"
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Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes
Water is essential for life on earth. This is true in the present as it was in the past. Water scarcity and concomitant climate change are increasingly seen as the main threat to human economies acro...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
New in ARP: "Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes"
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New in ARP: "Imaging Cultural Heritage in Very Shallow Nearshore Areas Using Seismic Refraction Tomography and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves: A Synthetic and Real Data Study"
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Imaging Cultural Heritage in Very Shallow Nearshore Areas Using Seismic Refraction Tomography and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves: A Synthetic and Real Data Study
Geophysical methods play a vital role in archaeology, particularly in the discovery and preservation of cultural heritage. Despite their extensive application in terrestrial settings, their use in ve...
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September 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
New in ARP: "Imaging Cultural Heritage in Very Shallow Nearshore Areas Using Seismic Refraction Tomography and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves: A Synthetic and Real Data Study"
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New in ARP: "Artificial Intelligence in Archaeological Geophysics: Testing ChatGPT-4o on Magnetometer Data From Sapallitepa (Uzbekistan)"
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Artificial Intelligence in Archaeological Geophysics: Testing ChatGPT‐4o on Magnetometer Data From Sapallitepa (Uzbekistan)
Archaeogeophysical prospection methods have become essential for the preparation and implementation of archaeological projects. This study evaluates the potential of ChatGPT-4o, a large language mode....
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September 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
New in ARP: "Artificial Intelligence in Archaeological Geophysics: Testing ChatGPT-4o on Magnetometer Data From Sapallitepa (Uzbekistan)"
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The latest issue of ARP is now published. It contains 15 articles and 1 book review!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990763...
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Archaeological Prospection: Vol 32, No 3
Archaeological Prospection is an interdisciplinary archaeological journal covering all urban, rural and marine environments, and promoting international collaboration.
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September 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The latest issue of ARP is now published. It contains 15 articles and 1 book review!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10990763...
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New in ARP: "Deciphering Neolithic Habitation in Aegean Thrace Through Geophysical Prospection Surveys"
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Deciphering Neolithic Habitation in Aegean Thrace Through Geophysical Prospection Surveys
Despite the relatively extensive archaeological research conducted in Greece focusing on the Neolithic period, Aegean Thrace remains one of the least studied regions. To address this gap, the MAPFARM...
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August 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New in ARP: "Deciphering Neolithic Habitation in Aegean Thrace Through Geophysical Prospection Surveys"
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New in ARP: "Pre-Excavation Identification and Dating of Iron Age Destruction Events."
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Pre‐Excavation Identification and Dating of Iron Age Destruction Events
To maximize extracted data while minimizing excavated areas, archaeologists increasingly use archaeological surveys, geophysical surveys and remote sensing to gain comprehensive regional pictures and...
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August 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
New in ARP: "Pre-Excavation Identification and Dating of Iron Age Destruction Events."
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New in ARP: "Geophysical Prospecting for the Detection of Buried and Shallow Submerged Archaeological Sites of Roman Period in the Lagoon of Venice (Italy)."
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Geophysical Prospecting for the Detection of Buried and Shallow Submerged Archaeological Sites of Roman Period in the Lagoon of Venice (Italy)
We present a study that combines several marine geophysical techniques to detect and map archaeological sites from the Roman period in the shallow waters of the Venice Lagoon, Italy. We employed mari....
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August 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New in ARP: "Geophysical Prospecting for the Detection of Buried and Shallow Submerged Archaeological Sites of Roman Period in the Lagoon of Venice (Italy)."
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New Review Article in ARP: "Standardizing Visualization in Ancient Maya Lidar Research: Techniques, Challenges and Recommendations."
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Standardizing Visualization in Ancient Maya Lidar Research: Techniques, Challenges and Recommendations
Airborne laser scanning (ALS, lidar) has become a key method for studying ancient Maya landscapes, offering unprecedented visibility of anthropogenic terrain modifications in densely forested environ....
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August 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
New Review Article in ARP: "Standardizing Visualization in Ancient Maya Lidar Research: Techniques, Challenges and Recommendations."
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New in ARP: "Thermal-Infrared Measurements of the North-East Tower at Ardrossan Castle".
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Thermal‐Infrared Measurements of the North‐East Tower at Ardrossan Castle
Thermal-infrared imaging of buildings is used to investigate a range of phenomena including the accumulation of moisture. In general, the presence of moisture poses a direct danger to historic struct....
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July 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
New in ARP: "Thermal-Infrared Measurements of the North-East Tower at Ardrossan Castle".
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